Universal #1241
Legacy number: 1241
| Number | 1237 |
| Original | Languages with uniform syllable division do not have VC.V division. |
| Standardized | IF there is uniform syllable division, THEN there is no VC.V division. |
| Keywords | syllable structure |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | sample of 144 languages in Bell 1971 |
| Source | Bell 1971: 44 |
Discussion
Notes
What is "uniform syllable division"? Is VC.V supposed to mean that the lg does not maximize onsets?
Comment
What is "uniform syllable division"? Is VC.V supposed to mean that the lg does not maximize onsets?
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