Universal #417

Legacy number: 417

 Number  416
 Original  The degree of bounding between stem and affix is in proportion to the semantic relevance of the affix to the stem.
 Standardized  The degree of bounding between stem and affix is in proportion to the semantic relevance of the affix to the stem.
 Keywords  affix, stem, relevance
 Domain  inflection, semantics
 Type  mutual implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  statistical
 Basis  sample of 50 languages in Bybee 1985a
 Source  Bybee 1985a

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Discussion
Notes
The more relevant, the more closely bound to the stem. Cited also in Moravcsik 1994: 50.See Comments to #416 for possible diachronic rationale.
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
The more relevant, the more closely bound to the stem.

Cited also in Moravcsik 1994: 50.

See Comments to <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=416"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0"> for possible diachronic rationale.