Re: Free word order (Re: A general question on learning languages)

From: Jacques Guy (jguy_at_alphalink.com.au)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 12:05:50 +1000

Jukka K. Korpela wrote:

> Thus, "free word order" does _not_ mean that word order is immaterial and
> random. On the contrary, it means that word order can be used to express
> fine distinctions and nuances in a concise way.

I will not go along with that. Take the French example I gave:
four subunits, 4*3*2 = 24 permutations. Twenty-four different
distinctions? I don't buy it.

My view is: you start with what comes to your mind, then you
fill the rest in, in the order that comes to your mind.

A king-high straight remains a king-high straight, whichever
order you were dealt the cards.

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