[Lingtyp] Adjective word order cognitive universal

[Hedvig Skirgård]

Dear LINGTYP,

In a recent paper on word order and cognitive universals, Alexander
Martin, Theeraporn Ratitamkul, Klaus Abels, David Adger and Jennifer
Culbertson argue that there are certain cognitive constraints when it comes
to the placement of numerals, demonstratives and adjectives in a noun
phrase.

*"First, the most common orders place adjectives closest to the noun, then
numerals, then demonstratives (e.g., N-Adj-Num-Dem). Second, exceptions to
this are restricted to post-nominal position (e.g., N-Dem-Num-Adj, but not,
for instance, Adj-Num-Dem-N)."*

https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/lingvan.2019.5.issue-1/lingvan-2018-0072/lingvan-2018-0072.xml

Is there anyone on this list that know of an example of Adj-Num-Dem-N being
the most common order in a language?

Caveats for the existence of "adjectives" as a category of course, anything
that is functionally similar enough will do. (Same for the others.)

Thanks!


*Med vänliga hälsningar**,*

*Hedvig Skirgård*


PhD Candidate

The Wellsprings of Linguistic Diversity

ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language

School of Culture, History, and Language
College of Asia and the Pacific

The Australian National University

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