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The value of word order

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The value of word order
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The value of word order
November 12, 2011 at 11:33 am
Not sure whether it was written in Turkish first, then translated, or written in English by its Turkish author, but the headline is priceless in a zombie-crazed world.

http://news.yahoo.com/turkish-forces-sho...26153.html
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RE: The value of word order
November 12, 2011 at 6:51 pm
As in "To shoot (someone) dead", not "I shot a dead man."

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RE: The value of word order
November 12, 2011 at 6:59 pm
The word order changes everything.
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RE: The value of word order
November 12, 2011 at 8:14 pm
In some languages, word order is very flexible. The basic meaning of a sentence can be the same, but with nuances.
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RE: The value of word order
November 13, 2011 at 2:26 am
I teach Latin, and yes, this is true. English does not allow such latitude. Even in the Romance languages, word order has marked effects, as poetry in particular reveals.
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