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Universal 1773:

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Universal 1773:

Original
If denasalization applies to /o/, then it also applies to /e/.
Standardized
IF denasalization applies to /o/, THEN it also applies to /e/.
Keywords
nasal, denasalization, 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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