The Emergence and Development of SVO Patterning in Latin and French: Diachronic and Psycholinguistic Perspectives

1. Introduction. 1.1. Earlier Studies Of Word Order. 1.2. Attempts At A Broader Approach. 1.3. The Historical Value Of Latin. 1.4. The Advantages Of An Analysis In Terms Of Branching And The Definition Of Head. 1.5. The Nature Of The Change And Its Explanation. 1.6. Outline Of The Present Work -- 2. The Definition Of Head. 2.1. Linguistic Typology. 2.2. Typology And Diachronic Linguistics. 2.3. The Definition Of Head. 2.4. The Analysis In Terms Of Branching -- 3. Diachronic Analysis: The Noun Phrase. 3.1. The Genitive. 3.2. The Adjective. 3.3. Determiners. 3.4. The Place Of The Determiner, The Adjective, And The Genetive -- 4. Diachronic Analysis: The Verb Phrase. 4.1. The Ummarked Place Of The Verb And Its Development. 4.2. The Marked Position Of The Verb: The Initial Verb. 4.3. The Medial Position Of The Verb. 4.4. The Copula. 4.5. The Position Of The Verb In Old And Middle French. 4.6. The Adverb. 4.7. Provisional Conclusion: The Verbal And Nominal Phrase -- 5. Diachronic Analysis: Early Right-branching Structures. 5.1. The Prepositional Phrase. 5.2. The Comparative Construction. 5.3. The Relative -- 5.4. Conclusion -- 6. The Acquisition Of Branching. 6.1. Language Acquisition. 6.2. The Acquisition Of Basic Word Order. 6.3. The Acquisition Of Lb Morphological Structures. 6.4. Acquisition Of Complex Structures. 6.5. Conclusion: The Advantage Of Right Branching -- 7. Conclusion. 7.1. Diachronic Change And Language Acquisition. 7.2. Left Branching And The Linguistic System. 7.3. The Broader Perspective. Brigitte L.m. Bauer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 219-236) And Index.