Universal #377
Legacy number: 377
| Number | 376 |
| Original | If a language has topic markers, then these will always be postpositional and basic word order in the language will almost always be SOV. |
| Standardized | IF there are specialized topic markers, THEN these will always be postpositional and basic word order will almost always be SOV. |
| Formula | topic markers ⇒ SOV |
| Keywords | topic, order, SOV |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical (first conjunct), absolute (second conjunct) |
| Basis | a sample of 30 languages, see Gundel 1988: 210 |
| Source | Gundel 1988: 231 |
Discussion
Notes
Is nominative case, IE style, a topic marker?
Comment
Is nominative case, IE style, a topic marker?
Log in to join the discussion.