Universal 830: right-extraposed RelCl ⇒ embedded v left-extraposed relatives

Universal 830: right-extraposed RelCl ⇒ embedded v left-extraposed relatives

Original

If a language has right-extraposed relative clauses, then it also has either embedded or left-extraposed relative clauses.

Standardized

IF there are right-extraposed relative clauses, THEN there are either embedded or left-extraposed relative clauses.

Keywords

relative clause

Domain

syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

languages mentioned in Downing 1978

Source

Downing 1978: 410

Counterexamples