Universal 874:

Universal 874:

Original

In initial clusters, the existence of at least one cluster consisting of nasal + liquid implies the existence of at least one cluster consisting of obstruent + liquid.

Standardized

In initial clusters, IF there is at least one cluster consisting of nasal + liquid, THEN there is at least one cluster consisting of obstruent + liquid.

Keywords

consonant cluster, initial, nasal, liquid, obstruent

Domain

phonology

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

sample of 104 languages in Greenberg 1964

Source

Greenberg 1964 [Greenberg 1965: 25, Greenberg 1978c: 266, #33]

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