Universal 1754: Original For all languages, if person and/or number is marked on non-finite forms, then it is also marked on finite forms. Standardized IF…
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Universal 1754: Original For all languages, if person and/or number is marked on non-finite forms, then it is also marked on finite forms. Standardized IF…
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Universal 1770: Original If there is effacement of comparatively strong (syllable-initial) nasals, then there must have already been effacement of comparatively weak (syllable-final) nasals. Standardized…
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Universal 1786: Original Standardized IF a vowel followed by a back velar nasal result in a nasal vowel, THEN a nasal vowel as the result…
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Universal 1802: Original The presence of a voiced alveolar sibilant fricative implies the presence of a voiceless alveolar sibilant fricative. Standardized IF there is a…
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Universal 1818: Original Standardized IF there is a labialized voiceless uvular stop, THEN there is a voiceless uvular stop. Keywords stop, labial, uvular, voice Domain…
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Universal 1834: Original Standardized IF there is a voiceless dental-alveolar nasal, THEN there is also a voiceless bilabial nasal. Keywords nasal, dental-alveolar, bilabial, voice Domain…
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Universal 1850: Original Nonlaterals (trills or flaps) have the property of lowering a preceding vowel. Standardized Vowels tend to be lower preceding non-laterals (trills or…
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Universal 1866: Original Every speech community seems to have a small lexicon of words used primarily with young children. The words of this special lexicon…
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Universal 1882: Original If there is a split between 1st versus 2nd/3rd person marking in modal categories, then it is more likely to occur in:(a)…
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Universal 1898: Original Processess of variation of the type of pronoun used in reference for showing degrees of respect or social distance are more common…