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Case-marking patterns for predicate NPs follow linguistic universals.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that case-marking patterns for predicate NPs follow linguistic universals?

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

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

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.

Evidence for · 3
Unity and diversity in human language.
2011
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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WT, F. (2011). Unity and diversity in human language.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2010.0223

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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
The study examines cross-linguistic trade-offs involving case marking and word order as cues to grammatical subjects and objects across multiple languages.
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N, L. (2021). Cross-Linguistic Trade-Offs and Causal Relationships Between Cues to Grammatical Subject and Object, and the Problem of Efficiency-Related Explanations.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.648200

Communicative efficiency and differential case marking: a reverse-engineering approach.
2021
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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N, L. (2021). Communicative efficiency and differential case marking: a reverse-engineering approach.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1515/lingvan-2019-0087

What does the evidence say?

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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