Universal 1960:
- Original
- [???] CHECK!
- Standardized
- IF a sequence of consonants (possibly only consisting of one) occurs in a consonant cluster of n members, THEN it also occurs in a corresponding cluster of n-1 members.
- Keywords
- consonant cluster, phonotactics
- Domain
- phonology
- Type
- implication
- Status
- achronic
- Quality
- absolute?
- Basis
- impression
- Source
- Hjelmslev 1936
- Counterexamples
For example, if a language permits the cluster [spr], it will also permit all of these: [sp], [pr], [s], [p], [r].Often discussed later, as Principle of Resolvability. /s/ + stop clusters are known to be problematic.