On the applicability of root transformations, part II
On the applicability of root transformations, part II A polar approach to Verb Second Johan Brandtler, Lund University The Germanic languages, with the notable exception of English, are characterized by the distinct syntactic property of verb second (V2): no more than one constituent may precede the finite verb. V2 is primarily associated with declarative main clauses. Importantly, V2 word order
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