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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 phenomena.
Standardized
When expressions for deictic orientation are derived forms, they may derive from terms for body parts or environmental landmarks but never from terms for celestial or atmospheric phenomena.
Keywords
location, deixis
Domain
lexicon
Type
target < source
Status
diachronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
languages surveyed in Heine 1997
Source
Heine 1997: 57
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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