Abstract:This article sketches a new analysis of the diachronic development found in many West Germanic languages from a
hybrid VO-OV order to a rigid OV or VO order. The discussion departs from the discussions in Struik & Van Kemenade (2020/2022) and Struik & Schoenmakers (to appear) on the diachronic development of English/Dutch, which focus on the
role of object shift and information structure. My interpretation of their data will be based on an earlier analysis of the
Germanic OV and VO langu… Show more
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