Author: FP

Universal 1172: distributive-share universal quantifier ⇒ simple universal quantifier Original If a language possesses a distributive-share universal quantifier, it possesses a simple universal quantifier. Standardized…

Universal 1173: BACK > FRONT > UP, IN > DOWN Original BACK > FRONT > UP, IN > DOWN. If any one of the five…

Universal 1174: Original If in a given language a term for a cardinal direction is introduced, then the sun provides the most likely model to…

Universal 1175: ‘north’ &/v ‘south’ ⇒ ‘east’ &/v ‘west’ Original Languages having terms for ‘north’ and/or ‘south’ typically have terms for ‘east’ and/or ‘west’ but…

Universal 1176: Original Terms for ‘pupil (of the eye)’ are most likely to be derived from nouns denoting a small human like a baby, or…

Universal 1177: Original There are contrasting transfer patterns for thumbs and big toes on the one hand and the remaining digits on the other: Whereas…

Universal 1178: Original The notion ‘muscle’ is expressed predominantly by using small mammals as structural templates. As in the case of English muscle (which is…

Universal 1179: Original For the concept ‘testicle’, by far the most widespread source is provided by terms for ‘egg’, alternative options being ‘stone’, ‘pebble’, ‘seed’,…

Universal 1180: ‘leg’ ⇒ ‘arm’ Original If in a given language there is a separate term for ‘leg’ (as opposed to ‘foot’), then there is…

Universal 1181: ‘foot’ ⇒ ‘hand’ Original If there is a separate term for ‘foot’, then there is also one for ‘hand’, but not vice versa.…