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Universal 1858:

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Universal 1858:

Original
A retroflexed flap (out-flap) and also other retroflexed consonants have a retroflexing or centralizing influence on a preceding rather than following segment.
Standardized
A retroflexed flap (out-flap) and also other retroflexed consonants have a retroflexing or centralizing influence on a preceding rather than following segment.
Keywords
liquid, flap, retroflexion, centralization, consonant
Domain
phonology
Type
unconditional
Status
unclear whether diachronic and/or achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
languages in Bhat 1974
Source
Bhat 1974: 85
Counterexamples

One Comment

  1. FP
    FP

    Flap: the tip of the tongue curled in and struck aginst the roof of the mouth in passing on its way back to its restposition.Tap: the tip of the tongue strikes against the roof of the mouthimmediately after leavcing its rest position (Ladefoged 1971, cited in Bhat 1974: 85).

    1. May 2020

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