A Law of Order: Word Order Change in Classical Aztec.

Steele, Susan M.

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Publication Date: 1976

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A Law of Order: Word Order Change in Classical Aztec

Steele, Susan M.

International Journal of American Linguistics, 42, 1, 31-45, Jan 76

The verb in Classical Aztec is slowly moving from the end of the sentence to the beginning due to the attraction of sentence initial modal particles to the verb. Not only the function but also the position of elements should be examined to account for word-order change. (SCC)

Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Patterns, Mayan Languages, Phrase Structure, Sentence Structure, Structural Analysis, Syntax, Verbs, Word Order

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