Universal #1963

Legacy number: 1963

 Number  1957
 Original  ... the hypothesis that a language which has CiCj clusters will also have CiCj stems ...
 Standardized  IF there are consonant clusters CiCj, THEN there are also stems of the form CiVCj.
 Keywords  phonotactics, consonant cluster
 Domain  phonology, morphology
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute?
 Basis  Georgian and others
 Source  Butskhrikidze 2002: 69 passim

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Discussion
Notes
The idea is that consonant clusters result from vowel reduction. Especially for more complex clusters as characteristic for Georgian, it is argued that they are "derived", CCC < CVCVCV. "Derived" is apparently intended both synchronically and diachronically. See also #1969.
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
The idea is that consonant clusters result from vowel reduction. Especially for more complex clusters as characteristic for Georgian, it is argued that they are "derived", CCC < CVCVCV. "Derived" is apparently intended both synchronically and diachronically. <br>See also <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1969"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">.