Universal #906
Legacy number: 906
| Number | 903 |
| Original | ... omnisyllabic tone languages typically have a repertoire of particles whose only job is to convey the emotion or affect of the speaker. |
| Standardized | IF tone is omnisyllabic, THEN there will be a repertoire of purely emotional/affective particles. |
| Formula | omnisyllabic tone ⇒ purely emotional/affective particles |
| Keywords | tone, particle |
| Domain | phonology, lexicon |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute? |
| Basis | languages in Matisoff 1994 |
| Source | Matisoff 1994: 118 |
Discussion
Notes
“omnisyllabic” tone: every syllable has tone
Comment
"omnisyllabic" tone: every syllable has tone
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