Universal #767
Legacy number: 767
| Number | 764 |
| Original | ... unvoiced ejectives never exist without plain stops. |
| Standardized | IF there are unvoiced ejectives, THEN there will be plain stops. |
| Formula | unvoiced ejective ⇒ plain stop |
| Keywords | ejective, stop, voice |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | almost absolute |
| Basis | 150 phonological descriptions examined by Greenberg 1970 |
| Source | Greenberg 1970: 134 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Maidu (Maiduan), Mazahua (Oto-Manguean), Lotuxo, Teso (both Nilotic, Nilo-Saharan)
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