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Universal 1264: assimilation of tense vowels ⇒ assimilation of lax vowels

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Universal 1264: assimilation of tense vowels ⇒ assimilation of lax vowels

Original
Assimilation of tense vowels implies assimilation of lax vowels.
Standardized
IF there is assimilation of tense vowels, THEN there will be assimilation of lax vowels.
Keywords
assimilation, vowel harmony, tenseness
Domain
phonology
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
languages in Ultan 1973
Source
Ultan 1973: 54
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
    FP
    1. May 2020

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