Universal 458: geminates after long vowels ⇒ geminates after short vowels

Universal 458: geminates after long vowels ⇒ geminates after short vowels

Original

The presence of long consonants after long vowels implies the presence of long consonants after short vowels.

Standardized

IF there are long consonants after long vowels, THEN there are long consonants after short vowels.

Keywords

phonotactics, geminate, vowel, long, short

Domain

phonology

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

languages mentioned in Thurgood 1993

Source

Thurgood 1993: 130

Counterexamples