WORD ORDER IN ENGLISH AND KOREAN LANGUAGES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Abstract
Word order is a fundamental aspect of syntax that varies significantly across languages. English follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure, while Korean follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. This paper provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of the word order in English and Korean, highlighting their structural differences, syntactic flexibility, underlying grammatical principles, and the implications for language learners. It also explores how these structural differences affect comprehension, sentence processing, and translation between the two languages.
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