Universal #962
Legacy number: 962
| Number | 959 |
| Original | Vowel harmony and vowel reduction typically do not co-occur. |
| Standardized | IF there is vowel harmony, THEN there is typically no vowel reduction, and vice versa. |
| Formula | vowel harmony ⇒ ¬ vowel reduction; vowel reduction ⇒ ¬ vowel harmony |
| Keywords | vowel harmony, vowel reduction |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | mutual implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | unspecified |
| Source | Dressler 1979: 265, interpreting Donegan & Stampe 1983 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Dressler 1979: 265:Xinalug (Lezgian, Caucasian), Eastern Cheremis, Hungarian (both Ugric, Uralic)
Notes
See also #893 for Donegan & Stampe 1983.
Comment
See also <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=893"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0"> for Donegan & Stampe 1983.
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