Context and Syntax [electronic resource] : The Effect of Discourse Pragmatics on Clause-Structure in German / Ronald W. Dunbar.

The option of verb-final versus verb-second (V2) order in subordinate clauses in German is subject to regularity when discourse context is taken into account. The artificial rule which places the verb at the end of any subordinate clause obliterates the feel for discourse structure that is still pre...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Dunbar, Ronald W.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1980.
Subjects:	Descriptive Linguistics. Discourse Analysis. German. Pragmatics. Sentence Structure. Structural Analysis (Linguistics) Syntax.