Universal 1262: assimilation of fully voiced vowels ⇒ assimilation of partially voiced vowels V assimilation with voiceless vowels

Universal 1262: assimilation of fully voiced vowels ⇒ assimilation of partially voiced vowels V assimilation with voiceless vowels

Original

Assimilation of fully voiced vowels implies assimilation of partially voiced or voiceless vowels.

Standardized

IF there is assimilation of fully voiced vowels, THEN there will be assimilation of partially voiced or voiceless vowels.

Keywords

assimilation, vowel harmony, voicing

Domain

phonology

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

statistical

Basis

languages in Ultan 1973

Source

Ultan 1973: 54

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