Is Word Order Asymmetry Mathematically Expressible?
The computational procedure for human natural language (CHL) shows an asymmetry in unmarked orders for S, O, and V. Following Lyle Jenkins, it is speculated that the asymmetry is expressible as a group-theoretical factor (included in Chomsky’s third factor): “[W]ord order types would be the (asymmet...
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Biolinguistics
2013-11-01
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Online Access: | http://biolinguistics.eu/index.php/biolinguistics/article/view/321 |