Assimilation Flashcards
1
Q
What is assimilation?
A
A phenomenon related to the sequence of tho phonemes in which one of them takes the features of the other one
2
Q
External assimilation
A
Occurs between 2 completely independent words
3
Q
Internal assimilation
A
Occurs within a single word
4
Q
Regressive assimilation
A
Following phoneme influences preceding one
5
Q
Progressive assimilation
A
Preceding phoneme influence following one
6
Q
Assimilation of place
A
Only regressive assimilation of alveolar consonants
7
Q
Assimilation of manner
A
Only in most rapid/casual speech -> change towards easier consonant
8
Q
Assimilation of voice
A
Progressive assimilation
