Universal 1133: Original If only two persons differentiate a dual, the 1st is much likelier to be one of them than the 3rd. Standardized IF…
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Universal 1133: Original If only two persons differentiate a dual, the 1st is much likelier to be one of them than the 3rd. Standardized IF…
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Universal 1149: sentential objects can be passivized ⇒ lexical NP objects can be passivized Original If a language can passivize transitive verb phrases taking sentential…
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Universal 1165: Original Whenever order correlates with definiteness, the definite element tends to be placed at the beginning of the sentence. Standardized Whenever order correlates…
Universal 1181: ‘foot’ ⇒ ‘hand’ Original If there is a separate term for ‘foot’, then there is also one for ‘hand’, but not vice versa.…
Universal 1197: more analytic ⇒ more regular phraseology Original Other things being equal, the more analytic a language is, the more regular is its phraseological…
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Universal 1213: extended system of local cases ⇒ extended system of local postpositions Original If there is an extensive system of local cases, then there…
Universal 1229: posterior local case ⇒ superior & inferior local case Original If there are posterior local cases, then there will also be both superior…
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Universal 1245: Original The complete elimination of a language’s initial vowels, whether by loss or by consonant problems, is less likely than the complete elimination…
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Universal 1261: assimilation of vowels with high tone ⇒ assimilation of vowels with low tone Original Assimilation of vowels with high tone implies assimilation of…
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Universal 1277: Original If the direct object is marked in the unitransitive clause, the indirect object will be marked in the bitransitive clause. Standardized IF…