Universal #2007
Legacy number: 2007
| Number | 2001 |
| Original | It appears likely that there are generalizations [concerning "neutral agreement"] of the type "if infinitive phrases are are non-prototypical then so are clauses. A hierarchy of these controllers can probably be constructed, starting from the notion of "nouniness" (Ross 1973). |
| Standardized | IF infinitive phrases are non-prototypical controllers of agreement in gender and number, requiring neutral agreement forms, THEN so are clauses. |
| Keywords | agreement, gender, number, infinitive, clause |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute? |
| Basis | "over 200 languages" from all over the place |
| Source | Corbett 1991: 218 |
Discussion
Notes
See #2006.
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