Universal #439

Legacy number: 439

 Number  438
 Original  Ergative alignment is associated with high complexity.

This correlation is not direct one, but a consequence of those between ergative and dependent marking, and dependent marking and high complexity - see <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=436"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">, <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=437"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">.

(Definition of Complexity see in <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=436"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">)
 Standardized  IF alignment is ergative, THEN there will be high complexity.
 Formula  ergative alignment ⇔ high complexity
 Keywords  alignment, ergative-absolutive, complexity
 Domain  inflection, syntax
 Type  mutual implication?
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  sample of Nichols 1992
 Source  Nichols 1992: 3.6

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