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Universal 762:

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Universal 762:

Original
Injectives tend not to cluster with plain consonants.
Standardized
Injectives tend not to cluster with plain consonants.
Keywords
injective, consonant cluster
Domain
phonology
Type
unconditional
Status
achronic
Quality
almost absolute
Basis
150 phonological descriptions examined by Greenberg 1970
Source
Greenberg 1970: 131
Counterexamples
Mon, Khmer (both Austroasiatic)

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  1. FP
    FP
    1. May 2020

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