Subject side parameter

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The Subject side parameter, sometimes referred to as the Specifier head parameter is a proposed parameter that provides a choice between:

• Subjects come before heads (subject first) and
• Subjects come after heads (subject last).

English is an example of a subject first language, whereas Malagasy is an example of subject last.

[edit] See also

• Principles and parameters

[edit] References

• Baker, M. (2001) The Atoms of Language