Universal #712
Legacy number: 712
| Number | 709 |
| Original | Systems in which high tones are marked occur more often than systems in which low tones are marked. |
| Standardized | Marked tones tend to be high rather than low. |
| Keywords | tone, markedness |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | unconditional |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | unspecified |
| Source | Holenstein 1985: 143 |
Discussion
Notes
Cf. #719.
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