Universal 1261: assimilation of vowels with high tone ⇒ assimilation of vowels with low tone

Universal 1261: assimilation of vowels with high tone ⇒ assimilation of vowels with low tone

Original

Assimilation of vowels with high tone implies assimilation of vowels with low tone.

Standardized

IF there is assimilation of vowels with high tone, THEN there will be assimilation of vowels with low tone.

Keywords

assimilation, vowel harmony, tone

Domain

phonology

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

statistical

Basis

languages in Ultan 1973

Source

Ultan 1973: 54

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