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Language Typology: Language Typology: English based on Pinker English based on Pinker (1997)(1997)
•Isolating vs Inflecting/ AglutinatingIsolating vs Inflecting/ Aglutinating•Fixed-Word Order vs. Free Word-OrderFixed-Word Order vs. Free Word-Order•Accusative vs. ErgativeAccusative vs. Ergative•Subject Prominent vs. Topic ProminentSubject Prominent vs. Topic Prominent•Pro-drop vs. Non-pro-dropPro-drop vs. Non-pro-drop•SVO vs OSV SVO vs OSV •Classifier vs non-classifierClassifier vs non-classifier
Describing and classifying Describing and classifying languageslanguages
IsolatingIn f lec ting
Agglu tinating
F ixed W ord-O rderF ree W ord-O rder
AccusativeE rgative
Subject P rom ien tTopic P rom inen t
SVOO SV
C lass if ierN on-c lass if ier
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