Query: patterns of consonant cluster reduction

[Joseph Salmons]

Dear HistLingers,
Most readers of this list are probably familiar with the notion that  
consonant clusters are more vulnerable to reduction or simplification  
in final position, less so in medial, especially intervocalic,  
position. I don't particularly doubt that it's true, but wonder if  
anyone knows of a systematic survey on the question? The sources I  
know give some examples but no evidence that bears directly on how  
relatively common these two patterns of reduction actually are.

Thanks,
Joe
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