scrambling rule
A syntactic rule in Japanese linguistics that allows reordering of constituents, often for emphasis or focus. The term is technical and used mainly in academic contexts.
The 'scrambling rule' in Japanese was proposed to explain the freedom of word order.
By the scrambling rule, the object can be moved to the beginning of the sentence.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling for this linguistic term.
All-kana spelling sometimes used in explanatory texts.
Compound of かき混ぜ (kakimaze, 'mixing, scrambling') and 規則 (kisoku, 'rule'). The term is a direct translation of the English linguistic term 'scrambling rule'.