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Universal 1257:

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Universal 1257:

Original
Assimilation of low vowels implies prior assimilation of high vowels.
Standardized
IF there is assimilation of low vowels, THEN there is assimilation of high vowels.
Keywords
assimilation, vowel harmony, height
Domain
phonology
Type
implication
Status
achronic, diachronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
languages in Ultan 1973
Source
Ultan 1973: 46
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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