Author: FP

Universal 1682: Original In languages that make an extensive use of conjunctions converbs play a minor role or are completely absent. Conversely, in languages that…

Universal 1683: absolute deranking ⇒ conditional deranking Original There are no languages in which deranking under non-identity of subjects is possible while at the same…

Universal 1684: Original No language permits conditional deranking under identity with a non-subject while at the same time forbidding conditional deranking under subject identity. Standardized…

Universal 1685: Original If an SOV language deranks its consecutive chains, it will derank anterior predicates. Standardized IF basic order is SOV and there is…

Universal 1686: Original If SVO languages or VSO languages derank their consecutive chains, it will derank posterior predicates. Standardized IF basic order is either SVO…

Universal 1687: anterior deranking ⇒ absolute deranking Original If a language has anterior deranking (and is therefore typically SOV; see #1690), it has absolute deranking.…

Universal 1688: posterior consecutive deranking & SVO ⇒ conditional deranking Original If a language has posterior consecutive deranking and its word order is SVO, then…

Universal 1689: posterior consecutive deranking & VSO ⇒ absolute deranking Original If a language has posterior consecutive deranking and its word order is VSO, then…

Universal 1690: absolute consecutive deranking ⇒ SOV v VOS Original Languages with absolute consecutive deranking have either SOV or VSO word order. Standardized IF there…

Universal 1691: absolute anterior consecutive deranking ⇒ SOV Original Languages with absolute anterior consecutive deranking typically have SOV word order. Standardized IF there is absolute…