Universal #1020

Legacy number: 1020

 Number  1016
 Original  If there are analogical changes in their inflectional paradigms, the forms (stems and affixes) of the present replace more likely the forms (stems and affixes) of the other tenses than the other way round.
 Standardized  When there are analogical changes in their inflectional paradigms, the forms (stems and affixes) of the present are more likely to replace the forms of the other tenses than the other way round.
 Keywords  stem, affix, tense, present, non-present, analogical change
 Domain  morphology
 Type  implication
 Status  diachronic
 Quality  statistical
 Basis  Indo-European languages
 Source  Maøczak 1966: 100, Maøczak 1978: 55, Maøczak 1980: 284

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Discussion
Notes
Although the investigation is based only on Indo-European languages, the author assumes his generalisation to be valid for all languages (Maøczak 1963: 19; 1978: 57). Maøczak regards his investigation as different from Kury:owicz's (especially Kury:owicz 1949; see Maøczak 1978). The universals of Kurylowicz and Maøczak are quite distinct from each other (see Best 1973: 61-107 and Anttila 1977: 76-80). Best 1973: 98 finds that Maøczak's generalisations are invalid even statistically.
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
Although the investigation is based only on Indo-European languages, the author assumes his generalisation to be valid for all languages (Maøczak 1963: 19; Maøczak 1978: 57). Maøczak regards his investigation as different from Kury:owicz's (especially Kury:owicz 1949; see Maøczak 1978). The universals of Kurylowicz and Maøczak are quite distinct from each other (see Best 1973: 61-107 and Anttila 1977: 76-80). Best 1973: 98 finds that Maøczak's generalisations are invalid even statistically.