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Universal 20: a standalone construct

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Linguistic typology

generalization about which orders of demonstrative, numeral, adjective and noun occur, explained as derivations from one underlying order.

In linguistic typology, Universal 20 refers to generalization about which orders of demonstrative, numeral, adjective and noun occur, explained as derivations from one underlying order. This meaning comes from Cinque (2005) in Linguistic Inquiry.[1]

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generalization6 fields · 16 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs order4 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs typology4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Cinque, G. (2005). Deriving Greenberg's Universal 20 and Its Exceptions. Linguistic Inquiry, 36(3), 315-332. https://doi.org/10.1162/0024389054396917

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