Word Order in English and Its Modern Trends
Keywords:
word order, syntax, language change, English linguistics, corpus linguisticsAbstract
Word order is the syntactic arrangement of words in a sentence or phrase. In English,
word order plays an important role in conveying meaning and intent. However, globalization
and the influence of other languages are contributing to changes in conventional English word
order and its usage over time. This paper reviews modern trends in English word order,
analyzing corpus data and scholarly literature on its evolving syntactic patterns. Both the effects
of language contact as well as gradual internal changes are considered.
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