Universal 651: unlimited consonant clustering ⇔ VS order;
limitations on consonant clustering ⇔ SV order

Universal 651: unlimited consonant clustering ⇔ VS order;
limitations on consonant clustering ⇔ SV order

Original

Unlimited consonant clustering correlates with VS order, limitations on consonant clustering correlate with SV order.

Standardized

IF there is unlimited consonant clustering, THEN basic order is VS, and vice versa.
IF there are limitations on consonant clustering, THEN basic order is SV, and vice versa.

Keywords

order, subject, verb, SV, VS, consonant cluster

Domain

phonology, syntax

Type

mutual implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

unspecified

Source

inferred from Byrne 1885: I, 27-28; II, 281-285 by Plank 1998

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