Re: Right-Branching vs. Left-Branching
| From: | Joe <joe@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, September 17, 2003, 17:37 |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Haden" <magwich78@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 6:16 PM
Subject: Right-Branching vs. Left-Branching
> Hello,
>
> I've read that right-branching languages are inherently easier for people
> to parse than left-branching sentences. However, the article where I read
> that did not give any sources for it. I was wondering if there are any
> well-known studies that prove that right-branching is easier to parse
> than left-branching.
>
> Also, if right-branching has been proven to be easier to parse, then why
> are there more SOV (that is, [predominantly] left-branching) languages
than
> any other type?
I was under the impression that SVO was the most common. But that could
just be a European bias.
> - Rob
>