3 papers
cs.CL2026
The exponential distribution of the order of demonstrative, numeral, adjective and noun
Ramon Ferrer-i-Cancho
The frequency of the preferred order for a noun phrase formed by demonstrative, numeral, adjective and noun has received significant attention over the last two decades. We investi…
cs.CL2024
The optimal placement of the head in the noun phrase. The case of demonstrative, numeral, adjective and noun
Ramon Ferrer-i-Cancho
The word order of a sentence is shaped by multiple principles. The principle of syntactic dependency distance minimization is in conflict with the principle of surprisal minimizati…
cs.CL2024
Predictability maximization and the origins of word order harmony
Ramon Ferrer-i-Cancho
We address the linguistic problem of the sequential arrangement of a head and its dependents from an information theoretic perspective. In particular, we consider the optimal place…