Universal #682
Legacy number: 682
| Number | 679 |
| Original | If there is double negation within a language, then the negatives normally precede and follow the verb. |
| Standardized | IF there is double negation, THEN negation precedes and follows the verb. |
| Formula | double negation ⇒ Neg Verb Neg |
| Keywords | double negation, order, negation |
| Domain | syntax |
| Type | no genuine implication; rather: provided that |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | sample of 345 languages in Dryer 1988b |
| Source | inferred from Dryer 1988b: 98 |
Discussion
Notes
In Dryer’s 345-language sample, there are 20 languages that exhibit double negation, whith negatives normally both preceding and following the verb.
Comment
In Dryer's 345-language sample, there are 20 languages that exhibit double negation, whith negatives normally both preceding and following the verb.
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