Author: FP

Universal 1152: numerability ⇒ definitizability ⇒ pronominalizability Original For any given noun phrase, numerability implies definitizability, and definitizability implies pronominalizability. Standardized For any given noun…

Universal 1153: Rel N ⇒ N Rel Original For any language, preposed relative clause implies postposed relative clause. Standardized IF there are preposed relative clauses,…

Universal 1154: Original Occurrence of a resumptive pronoun in the relative clause in cases where the identical element is subject or object of the clause…

Universal 1155: Original For any language, an obligatorily definite identical noun phrase in the preposed main sentences of a relative construction implies the same in…

Universal 1156: Original If the definiteness of the head determines the shape of the relative pronoun, the pronoun co-occurring with the definite head will be…

Universal 1157: definiteness agreement (head noun & relative clause) ⇒ definiteness agreement (head noun & adjective) Original No language has been found where definiteness agreement…

Universal 1158: Original If the indefinite article is derived from the cardinal ‘one’, non-numerable nouns cannot take indefinite article. Standardized IF the indefinite article is…

Universal 1159: Original Indefinite articles are generally short – that is, they never have more than two syllables. Standardized Indefinite articles are generally short; that…

Universal 1160: Original Any noun that is pronominalizable may take a definite article, but of these, only those that are numerable may take an indefinite…

Universal 1161: indefinite article (mass nouns) ⇒ indefinite article (plural nouns) Original If the indefinite article determines mass nouns, then it is also used for…