Universal 1855:

Universal 1855:

Original

Consonantality of a neighboring sound has the effect of changing a nonlateral into a lateral whereas the nonconsonantality has the reverse effect of changing a lateral into a nonlateral.

Standardized

Consonantality of a neighboring sound has the effect of changing a nonlateral into a lateral whereas nonconsonantality has the reverse effect of changing a lateral into a nonlateral.

Keywords

liquid, lateral, consonantality, consonant

Domain

phonology

Type

unconditional

Status

diachronic

Quality

statistical

Basis

languages in Bhat 1974

Source

Bhat 1974: 82

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