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Universal 692:

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Universal 692:

Original
Assimilation rule: a nasal consonant assimilates to its following consonant concerning its place of articulation.
This rule is universal in two respects: it is valid for all nasal consonants and for all languages.
Standardized
When nasal consonants assimilate to a following consonant, then they assimilate in place of articulation (rather than in manner).
Keywords
assimilation, consonant, nasal, place of articulation
Domain
phonology
Type
unconditional
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
unspecified
Source
Holenstein 1985: 130
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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