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Universal 807:

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Universal 807:

Original
The more complex a phonemic category is, the weaker is its capacity to split.
Standardized
IF a phonemic category is complex, THEN its capacity to split is weak.
IF a phonemic category is simple, THEN its capacity to split is strong.
Keywords
phoneme, complexity
Domain
phonology
Type
mutual implication
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
languages mentioned in Jakobson 1941
Source
Jakobson 1941: 91
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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