Universal 1771:

Universal 1771:

Original

Nasalization is more likely to occur before continuants than stops.

Standardized

IF nasalization occurs before a stop, THEN it will occur before a continuant.

Keywords

nasal, consonant, stop, continuant

Domain

phonology

Type

implication

Status

unclear whether diachronic and/or achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

Indo-European languages and Finnish

Source

Foley 1977: 61

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