Universal #725
Legacy number: 725
| Number | 722 |
| Original | A language with complex contours also has simplex contours. |
| Standardized | IF there are complex tonal contours, THEN there will also be simpler ones. |
| Formula | complex contour tones ⇒ simple contour tones |
| Keywords | tone, contour tone, complex, simple |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | almost absolute |
| Basis | languages in Maddieson 1978 |
| Source | Maddieson 1978: 346 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Yenisei (isolate)(Maddieson 1978)
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