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Conclusions41V 1can be properly governed by V 2. In this situation the order of consonantsis free, i.e. there are no restrictions on the consonants flankinga properly governed nucleus, which means that both #TR and #RT clustersare possible in a language in which the initial CV unit is not active.It should be noted here that empty properly governed nuclei or nucleiclosed in the domain of IG are not able to govern and license. 29 Therefore,the nuclear position V 1in (13b), being properly governed, cannot performthis action itself and govern the preceding V 0. The idea of the initialempty CV unit is even more attractive as it can contribute to the solutionof the everlasting problem of the ban on the governed empty nuclei beforethe first realised vowel in English. Such nuclei are perfectly possiblein Polish, as we will see shortly. Additionally, the inactive character ofthe initial CV site in Polish can explain the existence of complex initialconsonant sequences in the language.If it is true that the reason why languages allow for different initialclusters depends on the active or inactive role played by the initial CVunit, we should search for further, independent confirmation of this suggestion.If we do not take this step, the hypothesis can be easily refutedbecause of an apparent circularity. The argumentation could proceed alongthe following line: in Polish initial CV is not active, hence the languageabounds in the initial #RT clusters; or the other way round: since thereare quite a few initial #RT clusters in Polish, it means that the initial CVsite must be inert. Before we present more evidence on the inactive characterof the initial CV unit in Polish, we should first sweep the floora little bit by demonstrating the initial consonant sequences which canbe analysed at this stage of the discussion. This analysis is presented inthe following chapter.6. ConclusionsThis chapter has been devoted to the presentation of the basic tenets ofGovernment Phonology’s latest development, that is, the Strict CV model.We have focused attention on the main differences underlying bothmodels and discussed syllable structure and some syllable-related processes.Then, in section 3, the evolution of the word-boundary marker #in the phonological theory was traced back to the publication of Chom-29Recall the discussion in section 3 above concerning the licensing and/or governingabilities of word-final empty nuclei.