Universal #2032
Legacy number: 2032
| Number | 2026 |
| Original | voiceless geminate stops should be preferred over voiced ones, due to aerodynamic concerns. |
| Standardized | IF there are voiced word-initial geminate stops, THEN there are also voiceless word-initial geminate stops. |
| Keywords | consonant, geminate, voice |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | over two dozen lgs reported to have word-initial geminates, listed in Appendix |
| Source | Muller 2001: 205 (crediting the original claim to Jaeger 1978) |
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