Universal #1777
Legacy number: 1777
| Number | 1772 |
| Original | Nasalization is more likely to occur before consonants than vowels. |
| Standardized | IF nasalization occurs before a vowel, THEN it will occur before a consonant. |
| Keywords | nasal, consonant, vowel |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | unclear whether diachronic and/or achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | Indo-European languages and Finnish |
| Source | Foley 1977: 68 |
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