Universal 435: head-marking ⇒ low complexity;
dependent-marking ⇒ high complexity

Universal 435: head-marking ⇒ low complexity;
dependent-marking ⇒ high complexity

Original

Head-marking is associated with low complexity, dependent marking with high complexity, where complexity is the total of D, H, and F points for NP and S.
D- refers to dependent-marking;
H- refers to head-marking;
F- refers to detachment* (mnemonically F stands for “free” or “floated”)

Standardized

Head-marking is associated with low complexity, dependent marking with high complexity, where complexity is the total of D, H, and F points for NP and S.
D- refers to dependent-marking;
H- refers to head-marking;
F- refers to detachment* (mnemonically F stands for “free” or “floated”)

Keywords

head-marking, dependent-marking, complexity

Domain

inflection, syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

sample of Nichols 1992

Source

Nichols 1992: 3.2

Counterexamples