Universal #1923
Legacy number: 1923
| Number | 1917 |
| Original | If a language lacks a definite article, it tends to lack (fully) indirect speech. |
| Standardized | IF there is no definite article, THEN there is no indirect speech. |
| Keywords | definite article, indirect speech |
| Domain | lexicon, discourse |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | see comments |
| Source | Schwyzer 1936: 146, referring to Bloch 1934: 21, 313f. |
Discussion
Notes
1. Cf. #1924.2. It is unclear whether these two implications are meant to be valid for Indo-European only, or more generally for all languages in the area where Indo-European languages are and were spoken (Europe, Asia).
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2. It is unclear whether these two implications are meant to be valid for Indo-European only, or more generally for all languages in the area where Indo-European languages are and were spoken (Europe, Asia).