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Peer reviewedEastman, Carol M. – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1979
Examines constituent order in Haida sentences. (AM)
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Descriptive Linguistics, Grammar, Sentence Structure
Peer reviewedLi, Charles N.; And Others – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1977
A brief typological sketch of Wappo syntax is presented as well as a detailed presentation of one particular typological characteristic, "subjecthood." An explanation for the unusual surface coding of subjects in Wappo is given. (Author/NCR)
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Language Classification, Language Patterns, Language Typology
Peer reviewedSteele, Susan M. – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1976
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
