emphatic expressions [to Larsen]

Kimmo Huovila kimmo at kaamas.kielikone.fi
Thu Jan 18 01:45:21 EST 2001


This is somewhat controversial. Ralph Bruce Terry argues the basic word
order to be SVO in his Discourse Analysis of 1 Corinthians.

Kimmo Huovila

Iver Larsen wrote:
> > Also, is there any evidence that the basic word order in GREEK
> > is VSO?
> 
> I would refer you to section 2.6 of the book "INFORMATION STRUCTURE AND
> DISCOURSE FEATURES OF NEW TESTAMENT GREEK" by Stephen H. Levinsohn (SIL:Dallas,
> Revised edition, 2000). Dr. Randall Buth may have more references. I first
> learned this from him, I believe.



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