Modeling word order variation in discourse: On the pragmatic properties of VS order in Old High German

In Old High German, verb-initial matrix declarative clauses display a variety of functions which are broadly related to discourse structure. However, the tho-V2 construction also correlates with the factors triggering verb-initial placement. The paper shows that the preference of the one pattern ove...

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Main Author: Svetlana Petrova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oslo 2011-08-01
Series:Oslo Studies in Language
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/osla/article/view/46