Table of contents
Acknowledgementsxiii
1. Introduction1
2. Diachronic Syntax13
3. Synchronic Theoretical Background37
4. The Decline of OV Word Order53
5. Base Word Order79
6. The Nature of Preverbal Objects109
7. Word Order Patterns177
8. Object Positions227
9. Parameter Change257
10. Summary and Conclusions345
Appendices353
References363
Subject Index379
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