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Universal 640:

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Universal 640:

Original
Variation of more than one pronominal category may occur in the same language in reference showing different degrees of respect.
Standardized
Variation of more than one pronominal category may occur in the same language in reference showing different degrees of respect.
Keywords
personal pronoun, respect, social distance
Domain
inflection, semantics
Type
unconditional
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
more than one hundred languages in Head 1978
Source
Head 1978: 191,
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
    FP

    It is possible that …

    1. May 2020

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