Universal 852:

Universal 852:

Original

In final clusters, the existence of at least one nasal + liquid cluster implies the existence of at least one obstruent + liquid cluster.

Standardized

In final clusters, IF there is at least one nasal + liquid cluster, THEN there is at least one obstruent + liquid cluster.

Keywords

consonant cluster, final, obstruent, nasal, liquid

Domain

phonology

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

sample of 104 languages in Greenberg 1964

Source

Greenberg 1964 [Greenberg 1965: 26, Greenberg 1978e: 267, #35]

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