lausekielinen
Lausekielinen is a term used in linguistic typology to describe a proposed class of languages in which much of the semantic load is carried by sentence-level structure rather than by word-internal morphology. The word is formed from Finnish lause (sentence) and kielinen (lingual or language-related), emphasizing the primacy of clause organization in meaning.
Core features attributed to a lausekielinen profile include flexible word order with clear clause boundaries, the
Phonology and orthography in theoretical descriptions of lausekielinen systems are typically treated as auxiliary to syntax,
Relation to natural languages and status: lausekielinen is principally a theoretical construct used to explore how
Example: Expressing a proposition with different clause ordering can shift emphasis without changing core content, e.g.,
See also: linguistic typology, discourse grammar, clause structure.