1. May 2020 FP One Comment Universal 1974: Posted in Universals Archive Universal 1974: Original Existential verbs of indefinite subjects tend toward clause-initial position. Standardized Existential verbs of indefinite subjects tend toward clause-initial position. Keywords verb, existence, definiteness, subject, order Domain syntax, semantics Type unconditional Status achronic Quality statistical Basis ? Source Clark 1970, cited by Ferguson 1972: 92 Counterexamples Ferguson 1972: 92:”… the ‘universal tendency’ … meets greater resistance the more firmly established verb final order is in the language”, e.g., Bengali Previous Post nonesuch 13 Next Post nonesuch 1 FP View more posts One Comment FP 1. May 2020 Comments are closed.
