Universal #755

Legacy number: 755

 Number  752
 Original  IF a language has glottalic obstruents and sonants, THEN the ejective obstruent is unvoiced.
 Standardized  IF there are glottalic obstruents and sonants, THEN the ejective obstruent is unvoiced.
 Formula  glottalic obstruents & sonants ⇒ ejective obstruent is unvoiced
 Keywords  glottalic, ejective, sonant, obstruent, voice
 Domain  phonology
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  150 phonological descriptions examined by Greenberg 1970
 Source  Greenberg 1970: 125

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