Non-configurational language

TypeLinguistic typology
FieldSyntax
Introduced byKen Hale
Introduced in1980s
ExamplesWarlpiri, Mohawk, Nahuatl, O'odham, Jingulu, Jiwarli
Key featuresFree word order, pro-drop, discontinuous expressions
Related conceptsConfigurational language, Dependency grammar
NotesContrasts with configurational languages in phrase structure

In generative grammar, non-configurational languages are languages characterized by a flat phrase structure, which allows syntactically discontinuous expressions, and a relatively free word order.

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