Word Order Data for Malayo-Polynesian Languages of Southeast Asia

A dataset compiled by Mark Donohue for a chapter in 'The Oxford Guide of Malayo-Polynesian languages'. It contains linguistic data on word order for Malayo-Polynesian languages in Southeast Asia. The dataset is associated with the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.

Use Cases

• Analyzing syntactic typology based on word order patterns.
• Training models for linguistic feature prediction based on language family data.
• Comparative studies of Southeast Asian languages based on grammatical structure.

Strengths

• Data is compiled by a named author for a peer-reviewed publication.
• Focuses on a specific, well-defined linguistic feature (word order).
• Associated with an institute specializing in endangered languages.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to the specific publication.

Provenance

Source

Mark Donohue, Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages

Collection Method

Compiled for a book chapter in an academic publication.

Geography

Southeast Asia