Universal #1803
Legacy number: 1803
| Number | 1798 |
| Original | There is a tendency for obstruents to be devoiced more often finally then initially. |
| Standardized | IF obstruents are devoiced initially, THEN they are devoiced finally. |
| Keywords | obstruent, voice |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | unclear whether diachronic and/or achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | IE languages in Jespersen 1933 [1960], Bloomfield 1935, Martinet 1955, 58-language sample in Coberly 1984 |
| Source | Jespersen 1933 [1960: 546], Bloomfield 1935: 373, Martinet 1955, referred to by Coberly 1984: 102 |
Discussion
Notes
Coberly (1984: 104) specifies that this tendency is the strongest for stops.
Comment
Coberly 1984: 104: specifies that this tendency is the strongest for stops.
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