Universal #180
Legacy number: 180
| Number | 180 |
| Original | Case-marking for subject vs. object correlates positively with SOV and negatively with SVO. |
| Standardized | IF there is case marking for subject vs. object, THEN basic order is SOV. |
| Formula | case-marking (Subj &DO) ⇒ SOV |
| Keywords | order, SOV, case, subject, direct object |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | sample of Stassen 1992 |
| Source | Stassen 1992 (via Hurford & Kirby) |
Discussion
Notes
Cf. #8.
Comment
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