Universal 1957:
- Original
- … the hypothesis that a language which has CiCj clusters will also have CiCj stems …
- Standardized
- IF there are consonant clusters CiCj, THEN there are also stems of the form CiVCj.
- Keywords
- phonotactics, consonant cluster
- Domain
- phonology, morphology
- Type
- implication
- Status
- achronic
- Quality
- absolute?
- Basis
- Georgian and others
- Source
- Butskhrikidze 2002: 69 passim
- Counterexamples
The idea is that consonant clusters result from vowel reduction. Especially for more complex clusters as characteristic for Georgian, it is argued that they are “derived”, CCC < CVCVCV. "Derived" is apparently intended both synchronically and diachronically. See also #1969.