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linguistic universal vs linguistic rule

linguistic rule vs linguistic universal

linguistic universal and linguistic rule both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
linguistic universal Yes No No No
linguistic rule Yes No No No
As nouns, linguistic rule is a hypernym of linguistic universal; that is, linguistic rule is a word with a broader meaning than linguistic universal:
  • linguistic universal: (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
  • linguistic rule: (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
Other hypernyms of linguistic universal include rule.
linguistic universal (noun) linguistic rule (noun)
(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
Difference between linguistic universal and linguistic rule

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