Universal #1979
Legacy number: 1979
| Number | 1973 |
| Original | A grammatical element is less likely to be omitted the greater the ambiguity which would result from its omission. |
| Standardized | A grammatical element is less likely to be omitted the greater the ambiguity which would result from its omission. |
| Keywords | ellipsis, ambiguity |
| Domain | syntax, semantics |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute? |
| Basis | impressionistic |
| Source | Ferguson 1972: 92 |
Discussion
Notes
See #1977, with #1978 as a more general principle behind it.
Comment
See <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1977"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">, with <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1978"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0"> as a more general principle behind it.
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