TYP108 - Word Order HD

The syntactic classification of languages is by and large based on their word order. How do we establish the basic word order of a language and how additional head-modifier constructions may supplement the central ordering patterns constitutes the focus of this E-Lecture. A special feature of this E-Lecture is the scientific use of a famous pop song (just a few seconds in length): Here you can problematize the establishment of the basic word order in PDE.