Universal #1970
Legacy number: 1970
| Number | 1964 |
| Original | all languages exhibit the following property: if clusters of n Cs are possible syllable-initially, then clusters of n-1 Cs are also possible syllable-initially, and if clusters of n Cs are possible syllable-finally, then clusters of n-1 Cs are also possible syllable-finally. |
| Standardized | IF clusters of n Cs are possible syllable-initially, THEN clusters of n-1 Cs are also possible syllable-initially, and IF clusters of n Cs are possible syllable-finally, THEN clusters of n-1 Cs are also possible syllable-finally. |
| Keywords | phonotactics, syllable, consonant cluster, complexity |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | impressions based on theoretical literature |
| Source | Blevins 1995: 217 |
Discussion
Notes
See #1966, Principle of Resolvability, frequently invoked.
Comment
See <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1966"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">, Principle of Resolvability, frequently invoked.
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