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Universal 1638:

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Universal 1638:

Original
It is characteristic for reflexive markers to develop into decausative markers cross-linguistically, and there is no evidence of the reverse process.
Standardized
Reflexive markers tend to develop into decausative markers, but not the other way round.
Keywords
reflexive marker, decausative
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
target < source
Status
diachronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
over 50 Indo-European and non-Indo-European languages
Source
Geniusiene 1987: 324
Counterexamples

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    FP
    1. May 2020

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