Universal #1344
Legacy number: 1344
| Number | 1340 |
| Original | If a language has voiced obstruents word-finally, then it also has voiceless obstruents word-finally. |
| Standardized | IF voiced obstruents occur word-finally, THEN voiceless obstruents also occur word-finally. |
| Formula | voiced obstruent word-finally ⇒ voiceless obstruent word-finally |
| Keywords | consonant, obstruent, voice |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | Persian (Iranian, Indo-European), Spanish (Italic, Indo-European), Mandarin Chinese (Sinitic, Sino-Tibetan), Japanese (Japanese-Ryukyuan) |
| Source | Eckman 1984: 87 |
Discussion
Notes
Cf. Nartey’s less restrictive claim (#799): If there is a voiced obstruent, then most likely its voiceless cognate is present as well.
Comment
Cf. Nartey's less restrictive claim (<a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=799"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">): If there is a voiced obstruent, then most likely its voiceless cognate is present as well.
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