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Swap distance minimization shapes the order of subject, object and verb in languages of the world

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Main Authors:	Rios-El-Yazidi, Jairo, Ferrer-i-Cancho, Ramon
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Computation and Language Physics and Society
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