{"product_id":"word-order-and-scrambling-isbn-9780631233282","title":"Word Order and Scrambling","description":"\u003ci\u003eWord Order and Scrambling\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to recent research into the linguistic phenomenon called scrambling and is a valuable contribution to the fields of theoretical linguistics, psycholinguistics, and applied linguistics. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces readers to recent research into the linguistic phenomenon called scrambling, or free word order.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores major issues including factors responsible for word order variations, how scrambled constructions are processed, and whether variations are available in early child language development and in second language acquisition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses a number of typologically diverse languages including Hindi, Japanese, and Navajo.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides enlightening information on different aspects of word order variation and the consequences for our understanding of the nature of human language.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Simin Karimi xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Topic and Focus Scope Positions in Navajo 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKenneth Hale, Eloise Jelinek, and MaryAnn Willie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Argument Scrambling, Operator Movement, and Topic Movement in Hungarian 22\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatalin E. Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Grammatical Relations in Tohono O’odham: an Instrumental Perspective 44\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMizuki Miyashita, Richard Demers, and Delbert Ortiz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Bare Nominals: Non-Specific and Contrastive Readings under Scrambling 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVeneeta Dayal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 On Object Positions, Specificity, and Scrambling in Persian 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSimin Karimi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Scrambling, Subscrambling, and Case in Turkish 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJaklin Kornfilt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Does Russian Scrambling Exist? 156\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Frederick Bailyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 A-Movement Scrambling and Options without Optionality 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShigeru Miyagawa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Scrambling in Dutch: Optionality and Optimality 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelen de Hoop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Word Order and (Remnant) VP Movement 217\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnoop Mahajan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Non-Canonical Word Order: Topic and Focus in Adult and Child Tamil 238\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVaijayanthi Sarma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 L2 Acquisition of Japanese: Knowledge and Use of Case Particles in SOV and OSV Sentences 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNoriko Iwasaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Scrambling and Processing: Dependencies, Complexity, and Constraints 301\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrina A. Sekerina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 WH-Movement versus Scrambling: the Brain Makes a Difference 325\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngela D. Friederici, Matthias Schlesewsky, and Christian J. Fiebach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 368\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This collection provides thought-provoking material which will stimulate much future research. Perhaps the most fundamental question, addressed in the first six chapters, is the nature of the relation between scrambling and pragmatic features ... The issues raised in the book are important for any theory of syntax, language acquisition and\/or the syntax-pragmatics interface.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinguistics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This volume represents well the depth and the scope of current research on scrambling. It illustrates the rich and diverse phenomena the term ‘scrambling’ covers and shows nicely that they provide a wealth of information for the development of linguistic theory.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMamoru Saito, Nanzan University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I highly recommend this volume to anyone interested in issues on word order, particularly issues related to the ‘free word order’ phenomena sometimes collectively called ‘scrambling’. The book is an impressive collection of papers over a wide range of topics on word order in a number of typologically diverse languages, viewed mainly from syntax and semantics, but also incorporating insights from language acquisition and brain imaging.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaoki Fukui,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSophia University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSimin Karimi \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. She is on the editorial board of the journal \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Analysis \u003c\/i\u003eand has published widely in journals such as \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Linguistic Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLexicology\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003ci\u003eWord Order and Scrambling\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to recent research into the linguistic phenomenon called scrambling. The contributions, from some of the leading authorities in the field, explore major issues including the factors responsible for word order variations, how the scrambled constructions are processed, and whether these variations are available in early child language development and in second language acquisition. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e The book discusses a number of typologically diverse languages including Persian, Japanese, and Navajo, and provides enlightening information on different aspects of word order variation and the consequences for our understanding of the nature of human language. \u003ci\u003eWord Order and Scrambling\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable contribution to the fields of theoretical linguistics, psycholinguistics, and applied linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990503440613,"sku":"NP9780631233282","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631233282.jpg?v=1761788091","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/word-order-and-scrambling-isbn-9780631233282","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}