Universal #1078
Legacy number: 1078
| Number | 1074 |
| Original | Languages with strong tonic accent ... will have rhythmic groupings with the strong syllable leading; languages with accent based on duration ... will have the strong syllable last. |
| Standardized | IF accent (word or phrase?) is based on pitch/tone, THEN accent is initial. IF accent is based on duration, THEN accent is final. |
| Keywords | accent, tone, pitch, syllable, rhythm |
| Domain | prosodic phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | speculation/reasoning rather than a sample of languages |
| Source | Allen 1975: 78 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Implications are considered unlikely to be valid by Bell 1977: 10.
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