Universal #1668

Legacy number: 1668

 Number  1663
 Original  If a language uses the same expression both as intensifier and reflexive anaphor, this expression is not used as a marker of derived intransitivity.
 Standardized  IF the same expression is used both as intensifier and reflexive anaphor, THEN this expression is not used as a marker of derived intransitivity.
 Keywords  anaphor, intensifier, reflexive, intransitivity
 Domain  inflection, syntax
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  approximately 80 languages of worldwide distribution
 Source  König & Siemund 2000

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