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linguistic universal

pattern that occurs systematically across nearly all natural languages
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linguistic universal

Summary

linguistic universal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • linguistic universal is a type of cultural universal[2].
  • linguistic universal is part of linguistics[3].
  • linguistic universal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Linguistic universals[4].
  • linguistic universal's facet of is recorded as natural language[5].
  • linguistic universal's facet of is recorded as linguistic typology[6].

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Definition and Type

linguistic universal is a type of cultural universal[2].

Use and Application

linguistic universal is part of linguistics[3].

Why It Matters

linguistic universal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

linguistics linguistic typology

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → linguistics
    Subclass of → cultural universal
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    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 20983, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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