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Universal 1772:

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Universal 1772:

Original
Nasalization is more likely to occur before consonants than vowels.
Standardized
IF nasalization occurs before a vowel, THEN it will occur before a consonant.
Keywords
nasal, consonant, vowel
Domain
phonology
Type
implication
Status
unclear whether diachronic and/or achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
Indo-European languages and Finnish
Source
Foley 1977: 68
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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