Subject side parameter

In linguistics, the subject side parameter, sometimes referred to as the specifier head parameter, is a proposed parameter that provides a choice between:

• Subjects come before heads ("subject first") and
• Subjects come after heads ("subject last").

English is an example of a "subject first" language, whereas Malagasy is an example of "subject last".

See also

• Principles and parameters

References

• Baker, M. (2001) The Atoms of Language