Universal #246
Legacy number: 246
| Number | 246 |
| Original | Words tend to be longer if constituent order is free than if it is rigid. |
| Standardized | IF constituent order is free, THEN words tend to be longer. |
| Formula | free order ⇒ longer words |
| Keywords | word length, order |
| Domain | morphology, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Source | Anonymous 1771 |
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