Universal #1769
Legacy number: 1769
| Number | 1764 |
| Original | The basic direction of merging of the consonant endings is unmistakable: invariably from the front to the back. |
| Standardized | IF back and mid consonants (stops and nasals) have merged word-finally, THEN front and mid consonants have merged already. |
| Keywords | consonant, front, back, merger |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | diachronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | survey of 600 Chinese dialects in Chen 1974 |
| Source | Chen 1974: 912-3 |
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