Author: FP

Universal 992: conditional deranking ⇒ SVO Original Languages with conditional deranking typically prefer SVO word order. Standardized IF there is conditional deranking, THEN basic order…

Universal 993: absolute deranking ⇒ SOV v VSO;absolute deranking ⇒ ¬ SVO Original Languages with absolute consecutive deranking have either SOV or VSO . Standardized…

Universal 994: particle comparative ⇒ ¬ deranking & total identity deletion;particle comparative ⇒ balancing & total identity deletion Original Languages with a particle comparative are…

Universal 995: posterior consecutive deranking & SVO ⇒ conditional deranking Original If a language has posterior consecutive deranking and its word order is SVO, then…

Universal 997: posterior consecutive deranking & VSO ⇒ absolute deranking Original If a language has posterior consecutive deranking and its word order is VSO, then…

Universal 998: Exceed-1 Comparative ⇒ adjectives are verby Original If a language has an Exceed-1 (i.e. a serial) Comparative, it is verby. If an Exceed…

Universal 2008: Original … lowering of a back nasal vowel implies lowering of the corresponding front nasal vowel. Standardized IF a back nasal vowel is…

Universal 999: Original Terminal intonations are almost universally low or falling for finality and assertion, and high or rising for the opposite, including yes-no questions.…

Universal 1000: Original In patterned symbolic processes (particularly distance symbolism), vowel ablaut has the highest frequency of occurrence and most random language distribution both geographically…

Universal 1001: Original Front vowels predominantly correspond to diminutive and associated categories. Standardized Front vowels predominantly correspond to diminutive and associated categories. Keywords iconicity Domain…