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Universal 1265: assimilation of front vowels ⇒ assimilation of back vowels

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Universal 1265: assimilation of front vowels ⇒ assimilation of back vowels

Original
Assimilation of front vowels implies assimilation of back vowels.
Standardized
IF there is assimilation of front vowels, THEN there will be assimilation of back vowels.
Keywords
assimilation, vowel harmony, backness
Domain
phonology
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
languages in Ultan 1973
Source
Ultan 1973: 55
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
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    1. May 2020

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