Universal #1776
Legacy number: 1776
| Number | 1771 |
| Original | Nasalization is more likely to occur before continuants than stops. |
| Standardized | IF nasalization occurs before a stop, THEN it will occur before a continuant. |
| Keywords | nasal, consonant, stop, continuant |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | unclear whether diachronic and/or achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | Indo-European languages and Finnish |
| Source | Foley 1977: 61 |
Discussion
Notes
Cf. #1798.
Comment
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