Universal 1152: numerability ⇒ definitizability ⇒ pronominalizability Original For any given noun phrase, numerability implies definitizability, and definitizability implies pronominalizability. Standardized For any given noun…
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Universal 1168:
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Universal 1168: Original If a language possesses simple and distributive-key universal quantifiers, and the two are morphologically related, then the distributive-key quantifier is derived from…
Universal 1184:
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Universal 1184: Original Expressions for deictic orientation may derive from terms for body parts or environmental landmarks but never from terms for celestial or atmospheric…
Universal 1200: dislocation of non-NPs ⇒ dislocation of NPs Original Dislocated phrase universal:If a language allows phrases to occur in a dislocated position associated with…
Universal 1216: local postpositions ⇒ case (noun) Original If there are (local) postpositions, then there will also be nominal case inflection (not necessarily including local…
Universal 1232:
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Universal 1232: Original Diachronically, local cases tend to acquire temporal meanings; in particular, a terminative local case is predestined to acquire temporal meaning. Standardized Diachronically,…
Universal 1248: multiplication ⇒ addition Original The existence of multiplication implies the existence of addition. Standardized In numeral systems, IF there is multiplication, THEN there…
Universal 1264: assimilation of tense vowels ⇒ assimilation of lax vowels
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Universal 1264: assimilation of tense vowels ⇒ assimilation of lax vowels Original Assimilation of tense vowels implies assimilation of lax vowels. Standardized IF there is…
Universal 1280:
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Universal 1280: Original If the direct object is marked when its referent is inanimate, it is also marked when its referent is animate; if the…
Universal 1296: unobservable > irreversible observable > monovalent reversible > bivalent locational
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Universal 1296: unobservable > irreversible observable > monovalent reversible > bivalent locational Original In languages where both resultatives proper and derived statives have the same…