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Exploring Discourse Conditions on Word Order Phenomena in Greek
- Journal of Modern Greek Studies
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 12, Number 2, October 1994
- pp. 171-183
- 10.1353/mgs.2010.0271
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Studies of Greek word order have largely ignored explanations that refer to discourse. This paper illustrates an example of a textual approach to word order phenomena that relates the placement of adjuncts to local and global text-strategic motivations. Data are drawn from five different translations into Greek of an English text. Relevant suggestions are made with regard to the further exploration of word order issues within a discourse perspective.