Analyzing word order variation and agreement asymmetry in SVO and VSO structures of Standard Arabic: Towards a unified account
AbstractStandard Arabic (SA) exhibits two common word orders: subject-verb-object (SVO) and verb-subject-object (VSO). In SA, agreement is contingent on word order. In SVO, for instance, the verb agrees in all phi-features (phi features = person, number, and gender) with the subject preceding it. In...
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Cogent Arts & Humanities |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2023.2268920 |