Language Typology: Language Typology: English based on Pinker English based on Pinker (1997)(1997)

•Isolating vs Inflecting/ AglutinatingIsolating vs Inflecting/ Aglutinating•Fixed-Word Order vs. Free Word-OrderFixed-Word Order vs. Free Word-Order•Accusative vs. ErgativeAccusative vs. Ergative•Subject Prominent vs. Topic ProminentSubject Prominent vs. Topic Prominent•Pro-drop vs. Non-pro-dropPro-drop vs. Non-pro-drop•SVO vs OSV SVO vs OSV •Classifier vs non-classifierClassifier vs non-classifier

Describing and classifying Describing and classifying languageslanguages

IsolatingIn f lec ting

Agglu tinating

F ixed W ord-O rderF ree W ord-O rder

AccusativeE rgative

Subject P rom ien tTopic P rom inen t

SVOO SV

C lass if ierN on-c lass if ier

Languages

1a. Isolating1a. Isolating

1b. Inflecting1b. Inflecting

1c Agglutinating1c Agglutinating

2a. Free word-order2a. Free word-order

2b Fixed word order2b Fixed word order

3a Ergative3a Ergative

3b Accusative3b Accusative

4a Subject-prominent4a Subject-prominent

4b 4b Topic prominentTopic prominent

5a SVO language5a SVO language

5b SOV languages5b SOV languages

6a Classifier languages6a Classifier languages