When languages around the world build a basic sentence, 43% arrange the words this way: subject object verb. Who does this? (Hint: not English!) How is it unique? Why is it so popular?

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Today we learn the characteristics of SOV and figure out why it's the #1 word order. Along the way we'll cover:
SOV's superlatives across history, geography, thought
a feel for V (verb) final languages, using a garden path sentence
roles: SOV as AgentPatientAction
flexibility even within SOV languages
cues: meaning, case marking, word order
SOV as the "language of thought"
animacy and (non)reversible sentences
an underlying humaninanimateaction order
how removing family and area bias boosts SOV at the expense of SVO
colonialism and the (future?) spread of SVO

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