Universal #1511

Legacy number: 1511

 Number  1507
 Original  Reciprocal constructions, which are morphologically related to the reflexive constructions, are never (or, at least, far less often) “lighter” then the latter; they are either “heavier” or the same degree of complexity.
 Standardized  Reciprocal constructions, which are morphologically related to the reflexive constructions, are never (or, at least, far less often) “lighter” then the latter; they are either “heavier” or the same degree of complexity.
 Keywords  reciprocal, reflexive, complexity
 Domain  inflection, syntax
 Type  unconditional
 Status  achronic
 Quality  statistical
 Basis  languages mentioned in Knjazev 1998
 Source  Knjazev 1998: 192

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