Universal #376
Legacy number: 376
| Number | 375 |
| Original | In all languages, an expression which refers to the topic of a sentence is typically definite or generic. |
| Standardized | IF an expression is the topic of a sentence, THEN it is typically definite or generic. |
| Keywords | topic, definiteness, generic |
| Domain | syntax, pragmatics |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | a sample of 30 languages, see Gundel 1988: 210 |
| Source | Gundel 1988: 231 |
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