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Universal 1014:

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Universal 1014:

Original
If there are analogical changes in their inflectional paradigms, the forms (stems and affixes) of inferior numerals replace more likely the forms (stems and affixes) of superior numerals than the other way round.
Standardized
When there are analogical changes in their inflectional paradigms, the forms (stems and affixes) of inferior numerals are more likely to replace the forms (stems and affixes) of superior numerals than the other way round.
Keywords
stem, affix, numeral, analogical change
Domain
morphology
Type
implication
Status
diachronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
Indo-European languages
Source
Maøczak 1966: 100, Maøczak 1978: 55, Maøczak 1980: 284
Counterexamples

One Comment

  1. FP
    FP

    Although the investigation is based only on Indo-European languages, the author assumes his generalisation to be valid for all languages (Maøczak 1963: 19; 1978: 57). Maøczak regards his investigation as different from Kury:owicz’s (especially Kury:owicz 1949; see Maøczak 1978). The universals of Kurylowicz and Maøczak are quite distinct from each other (see Best 1973: 61-107 and Anttila 1977: 76-80).

    1. May 2020

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