Month: May 2020

Universal 1625: Original In languages with double numeral systems, the set of numerals labelled as A tends to be associated with singular(s) as the unmarked…

Universal 1624: Original In languages with double numeral systems, there is a correlative tendency of the A form to be syntactically dependent [i.e. this form…

Universal 1623: Original There is some evidence that in numeral classifier languages when concrete objects are counted the numerals always occur with the appropriate classifiers.…

Universal 1622: Original If a language has a distinct class of adjectives, then nouns are generally characterised by the feature [+ Shape]. Standardized IF there…

Universal 1621: Original If a language has adjectives, then the numeral tends to modify the noun directly (that is, in most languages that have adjectives…

Universal 1620: Animate: Sex; Inanimate: Nature, Individuation Original The implicational hierarchy of semantic distinctions for noun class systems: Animacy is involved in all noun class…

Universal 1619: Animate: Posture;Inanimate: Shape/Orientation > Individuation, Rigidity Original The implicational hierarchy of semantic distinctions for predicate classifier systems: The primary distinction in predicate classifier…

Universal 1618: Edible: Manner of Ingestion, State of Food;Nonedible : Value, Purpose/Function Original The implicational hierarchy of semantic distinctions for possessive classifier systems: The primary…

Universal 1617: Animate/Human: ?Kin/Status > Sex;Inanimate/Nonhuman: Shape > Orientation, Rigidity > Nature/Function. Original The implicational hierarchy of semantic distinctions for numeral classifier systems: Animate/Human: ?Kin/Status…

Universal 1616: subject pro-drop ⇔ inflectional paradigms of verbs are morphologically uniform Original The Null Subject Parameter:Null subjects are permitted in all and only languages…