Universal 1214: local cases ⇒ SVO or SOV

Universal 1214: local cases ⇒ SVO or SOV

Original

If there are local cases, then basic word order tends to be SVO or SOV.

Standardized

IF there are local cases, THEN basic word order tends to be SVO or SOV.

Keywords

case, local, word order, SOV, SVO

Domain

inflection, syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

statistical

Basis

sample of 50 languages in Kahr 1975; languages mentioned in Stolz 1992

Source

Kahr 1975: 26; Stolz 1992: 29

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