Universal #1218
Legacy number: 1218
| Number | 1214 |
| Original | If there are local cases, then basic word order tends to be SVO or SOV. |
| Standardized | IF there are local cases, THEN basic word order tends to be SVO or SOV. |
| Formula | local cases ⇒ SVO or SOV |
| Keywords | case, local, word order, SOV, SVO |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | sample of 50 languages in Kahr 1975; languages mentioned in Stolz 1992 |
| Source | Kahr 1975: 26; Stolz 1992: 29 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Notes
Cf. #107.
Comment
Cf. <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=107"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">
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