Chains (synt.) ; Checking theory (synt.) ; Attract alpha; Affect alpha; Minimal link condition ; Grammatical theory; Theory of grammar ; Representational/derivational (theory of grammar) ; Typologie; Typology; Language typology ; Comparison ; Syntax, contrastive; Syntax, kontrastive; Contrastive syntax ; Wortstellung; Satzfolge; Serialisierung; Serialization; Word order ; Optimality theory (synt.) ; German ; Japanese