Implicational universal

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Linguistic typology concept
gptkbp:category Linguistic universals
gptkbp:contrastsWith Absolute universal
gptkbp:defines A universal stating that the presence of one linguistic feature in a language implies the presence of another feature.
gptkbp:example If a language has dual number, it also has plural number.
If a language has voiced stops, it also has voiceless stops.
gptkbp:field gptkb:Linguistics
Linguistic typology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Implicational universal
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Joseph_Greenberg
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Universal_grammar
Typological universal
gptkbp:usedIn Cross-linguistic studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Universal_(linguistics)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6