Universal 385:

Original: The most neutral position for focus in a language will be the position normally occupied by the direct object.
Standardized: The most neutral position for focus in a language will be the position normally occupied by the direct object.
Keywords: focus, direct object
Domain: syntax, pragmatics
Type: unconditional
Status: achronic
Quality: statistical
Basis: a sample of 30 languages, see Gundel 1988: 210
Source: Gundel 1988: 232

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