Universal #1327

Legacy number: 1327

 Number  1323
 Original  A major form-class distinction reminiscent of “noun” vs. “verb” is universal, though not always at the same size-level.
 Standardized  A major form-class distinction reminiscent of “noun” vs. “verb” is universal, though not always at the same size-level.
 Keywords  word class, noun, verb
 Domain  lexicon
 Type  unconditional
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  unspecified
 Source  Hockett 1963: 23

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Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
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