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Universal 1939:

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Universal 1939:

Original
If a language has denominal derivation, it has nominal derivation (=derivation of something else to nouns).
Standardized
IF words of whatever word class can be derived from nouns, THEN nouns can be derived from words/stems other than nouns.
Keywords
derivation, noun, word class
Domain
word formation
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
?
Source
C.Lehmann & Moravcsik 2000
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
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    1. May 2020

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