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Case-marking patterns for predicate NPs follow linguistic universals.

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Cross-linguistic research demonstrates that case-marking patterns and related grammatical structures align with systematic cross-linguistic universals and functional trade-offs.

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Unity and diversity in human language.

2011 · cited by 22

The study reviews literature on linguistic diversity and universals, noting that formal universals and cross-linguistic generalizations order the diversity of human languages.

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The retrieved literature consistently discusses cross-linguistic universals, formal generalizations in syntax, and recurrent patterns in case marking across diverse language families. No papers refute the claim that case-marking patterns follow linguistic universals; therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED.

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Cross-Linguistic Trade-Offs and Causal Relationships Between Cues to Grammatical Subject and Object, and the Problem of Efficiency-Related Explanations.

2021 · cited by 7

The study examines cross-linguistic trade-offs involving case marking and word order as cues to grammatical subjects and objects across multiple languages.

Communicative efficiency and differential case marking: a reverse-engineering approach.

2021 · cited by 4

The study investigates cross-linguistic patterns in differential case marking using data from multiple language families to test functional and efficiency accounts.

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