Universal #432
Legacy number: 432
| Number | 431 |
| Original | The following correlation holds: overt marking of plurality in non-human (or inanimate) noun phrases implies that plurality is overtly marked in human (or animate) noun phrases of that language. |
| Standardized | IF plurality in non-human (or inanimate) noun phrases is overtly marked, THEN so is plurality in human (or animate) noun phrases. |
| Formula | overt plural marker (non-human/inanimate NP) ⇒ overt plural marker (human/animate NP) |
| Keywords | number, plural, animacy |
| Domain | inflection |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | languages mentioned in Moravcsik 1978b |
| Source | inferred from Moravcsik 1978b: 352 |
Discussion
Notes
The Pluralworthiness Hierarchy = Animacy/Individuation/... Hierarchy, as often observed (with Smith-Stark as the standard reference).
Comment
The Pluralworthiness Hierarchy = Animacy/Individuation/... Hierarchy, as often observed (with Smith-Stark as the standard reference).
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