Martínez Caro, Elena
Non-SVO constructions in English: some pragmatic and functional considerations
MARTÍNEZ CARO, Elena. “Non-SVO constructions in English: some pragmatic and functional considerations”. Revista alicantina de estudios ingleses. No. 6 (Nov. 1993). ISSN 0214-4808, pp. 115-130
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/6198
DOI: 10.14198/raei.1993.6.11
ISSN: 0214-4808
Abstract: 
The purpose of this study is to consider those structures in English which do not exhibit
a canonical order, that is an SVO constituent order (considered as the basic and dominant
order for English) and the principles which can explain their existence in the language.
In the first section we identify these non-SVO constructions in English and in the second
we look at some of the pragmatic and functional factors underlying these structures,
including notions like theme, verb-object bonding, animatedness, accessibility of the
linguistic material and others. To conclude, we postulate that any exhaustive study of
word order should present not only a functional and pragmatic dimension but also a more
formal one, which would include typological and diachronic factors.
Keywords:Lengua inglesa, Construcciones sintácticas, Orden de palabras, Gramática funcional, Pragmática
Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Filología Inglesa
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