Universal 367: agglutinative ⇒ phonological structure of affixes is similar to the structure of stems; flective ⇒ affixes are shorter and structurally simpler than stems
Universal 367: agglutinative ⇒ phonological structure of affixes is similar to the structure of stems; flective ⇒ affixes are shorter and structurally simpler than stems
Original
Whereas the phonological structure of affixes is very similar to the structure of stems in the agglutinative type, affixes tend to differ significantly from stems in the flective type: they are much shorter, structurally simpler, and more uniform than their agglutinative counterparts.
Standardized
IF morphology is agglutinative, THEN the phonological structure of affixes tends to be very similar to that of stems. IF morphology is flexive, THEN affixes tend to be shorter, structurally simpler, and more uniform in their phonemic make-up than stems.
Implications presumably intended as mutual: “mutually conducive traits”.For a tabular summary of Skalicka’s typological “constructs” see Plank 1998: 204-205.
Implications presumably intended as mutual: “mutually conducive traits”.For a tabular summary of Skalicka’s typological “constructs” see Plank 1998: 204-205.