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Universal 1703:

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Universal 1703:

Original
It follows from the Coda and Nucleus Laws (, ) that a syllable will be the more preferred, the less the Consonantal Strength of its offset is.
Standardized
A syllable will be the more preferred, the less the Consonantal Strength of its offset is.
(Corrollary of the Coda and Nucleus Laws (, ))
Keywords
syllable, coda, nucleus, consonant, strength
Domain
phonology
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
languages mentioned in Vennemann 1988, with special reference to German, Germanic, Italian, and Latin
Source
Vennemann 1988: 12
Counterexamples
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    Vennemann’s PREFERENCE LAWS (1988: 2-3):Diachronic Maxim:Linguistic change on a given parameter does not affect a language structure as long as there exist structures in the language system that are less preferred in terms of the relevant preference law.Synchronic Maxim:A language system will in general not contain a structure on a given parameter without containing those structures constructible with the means of the system that are more preferred in terms of the relevant preference law.

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