Universal #879
Legacy number: 879
| Number | 876 |
| Original | In initial clusters, the existence of at least one cluster consisting of obstruent + nasal implies the existence of at least one cluster consisting of obstruent + liquid. |
| Standardized | In initial clusters, IF there is at least one cluster consisting of obstruent + nasal, THEN there is at least one cluster consisting of obstruent + liquid. |
| Keywords | consonant cluster, initial, nasal, obstruent, liquid |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | almost absolute |
| Basis | sample of 104 languages in Greenberg 1964 |
| Source | Greenberg 1964 [Greenberg 1965: 27, Greenberg 1978c: 268, #36] |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Santee Dakota (Siouan) (Greenberg 1965: 27, 1978c: 268)
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