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Universal 1860:

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Universal 1860:

Original
The liquids tend to become devoiced in the final and also in the initial position. They further become spirantized especially in the initial position.
Standardized
The liquids tend to become devoiced in the final and also in initial position. They further become spirantized especially in initial position.
Keywords
liquid, devoicing, spirantization
Domain
phonology
Type
unconditional
Status
diachronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
languages in Bhat 1974
Source
Bhat 1974: 89
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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