Universal #1268

Legacy number: 1268

 Number  1264
 Original  Assimilation of tense vowels implies assimilation of lax vowels.
 Standardized  IF there is assimilation of tense vowels, THEN there will be assimilation of lax vowels.
 Formula  assimilation of tense vowels ⇒ assimilation of lax vowels
 Keywords  assimilation, vowel harmony, tenseness
 Domain  phonology
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  statistical
 Basis  languages in Ultan 1973
 Source  Ultan 1973: 54

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