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1. May 2020
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Universal 1237:

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Universal 1237:

Original
Languages with uniform syllable division do not have VC.V division.
Standardized
IF there is uniform syllable division, THEN there is no VC.V division.
Keywords
syllable structure
Domain
phonology
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
sample of 144 languages in Bell 1971
Source
Bell 1971: 44
Counterexamples
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  1. FP
    FP

    What is “uniform syllable division”? Is VC.V supposed to mean that the lg does not maximize onsets?

    1. May 2020

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