Universal 457: h V [ +pal ] ⇒ h V [ +vel ] ;

Universal 457: h V [ +pal ] ⇒ h V [ +vel ] ;

Original

/h/ is more likely to occur preceding a velar vowel than a palatal vowel.

Standardized

IF /h/ precedes a palatal vowel, THEN it also precedes a velar vowel.

Keywords

/h/, vowel, aspiration, velar, palatal

Domain

phonology

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

statistical

Basis

languages in Hurch 1988

Source

Hurch 1988: 60

Counterexamples