Universal #1778

Legacy number: 1778

 Number  1773
 Original  If denasalization applies to /o/, then it also applies to /e/.
 Standardized  IF denasalization applies to /o/, THEN it also applies to /e/.
 Keywords  nasal, denasalization, 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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