Universal #810
Legacy number: 810
| Number | 807 |
| Original | The more complex a phonemic category is, the weaker is its capacity to split. |
| Standardized | IF a phonemic category is complex, THEN its capacity to split is weak. IF a phonemic category is simple, THEN its capacity to split is strong. |
| Keywords | phoneme, complexity |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | mutual implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | languages mentioned in Jakobson 1941 |
| Source | Jakobson 1941: 91 |
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