Universal #854
Legacy number: 854
| Number | 851 |
| Original | In final clusters, the existence of at least one fricative + fricative combination implies the presence of at least one stop + fricative or at least one fricative + stop combination. |
| Standardized | In final clusters, IF there is at least one fricative + fricative combination, THEN there is at least one stop + fricative or at least one fricative + stop combination. |
| Keywords | consonant cluster, final, stop, fricative |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | sample of 104 languages in Greenberg 1964 |
| Source | Greenberg 1964 [Greenberg 1965: 16, Greenberg 1978e: 255, #9] |
Discussion
Notes
Cf. #852 for initial clusters.
Comment
Cf. <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=852"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0"> for initial clusters.
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