Universal #978

Legacy number: 978

 Number  974
 Original  If there are analogical changes in their inflectional paradigms, the forms (stems and affixes) of indicative forms are more likely replaced than the forms (stems and affixes) of other moods.
 Standardized  When there are analogical changes in their inflectional paradigms, the forms (stems and affixes) of indicative forms are more likely to be replaced than the forms of other moods.
 Keywords  stem, affix, indicative, non-indicative, mood, analogical change
 Domain  morphology
 Type  unconditional
 Status  diachronic
 Quality  statistical
 Basis  Indo-European languages
 Source  Maøczak 1958: 387, Maøczak 1963: 22, Maøczak 1966: 100, Maøczak 1978: 55, Maøczak 1980: 284

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Discussion
Notes
1. Although the investigation is based only on Indo-European languages, the author assumes his generalisation to be valid for all languages (Maøczak 1963: 19; 1978: 57). Maøczak regards his investigation as different from Kury:owicz's (especially Kury:owicz 1949; see Maøczak 1978). The universals of Kury:owicz and Maøczak are quite distinct from each other (see Best 1973: 61-107 and Anttila 1977: 76-80). Best 1973: 98 finds no evidence for this universal even in the statistical data cited by Maøczak himself. 2. An implication?IF there is replacement of stems and affixes of non-indicative forms, THEN there is replacement of stems and affixes of indicative forms.
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
1. Although the investigation is based only on Indo-European languages, the author assumes his generalisation to be valid for all languages (Maøczak 1963: 19; Maøczak 1978: 57). Maøczak regards his investigation as different from Kurylowicz's (especially Kurylowicz 1949; see Maøczak 1978). The universals of Kurylowicz and Maøczak are quite distinct from each other (see Best 1973: 61-107 and Anttila 1977: 76-80). Best 1973: 98 finds no evidence for this universal even in the statistical data cited by Maøczak himself.

2. An implication? IF there is replacement of stems and affixes of non-indicative forms, THEN there is replacement of stems and affixes of indicative forms.