Month: May 2020

Universal 705: Original There is a tendency for high and low short vowels to be more central than the corresponding long vowels. Standardized There is…

Universal 704: Original The number of height distinctions in front vowels is equal to or greater than the number in back vowels. Standardized IF there…

Universal 703: Original The number of vowels in a column of interior vowels cannot exceed the number in the front or back columns. Standardized IF…

Universal 702: Original Languages with two or more interior vowels always have a high one. Standardized IF there are two or more interior vowels, THEN…

Universal 701: Original In most languages the base number is put before the unit, and in general a higher number before a lower, when they…

Universal 700: Original Languages with nine or more vowels generally have /o/. Standardized IF there are more than eight vowels, THEN /o/ will be among…

Universal 699: Original Languages with eight or more vowels have /e/. Standardized IF there are more than seven vowels, THEN /e/ will be among them.…

Universal 698: Original Standardized IF there are more than six vowels, THEN /e, o/ or /i, E/ will be among them. (The types /i, E/…

Universal 697: Original Standardized IF there are more than five vowels, THEN / C / and also either / ¥ / or / e/ (generally…

Universal 696: Original Standardized IF there are more than four vowels, THEN / ε / and generally also / C / will be among them.…