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Universal 1507:

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Universal 1507:

Original
Reciprocal constructions, which are morphologically related to the reflexive constructions, are never (or, at least, far less often) “lighter” then the latter; they are either “heavier” or the same degree of complexity.
Standardized
Reciprocal constructions, which are morphologically related to the reflexive constructions, are never (or, at least, far less often) “lighter” then the latter; they are either “heavier” or the same degree of complexity.
Keywords
reciprocal, reflexive, complexity
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
unconditional
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
languages mentioned in Knjazev 1998
Source
Knjazev 1998: 192
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
    FP
    1. May 2020

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