Connected speech processes Flashcards
1
Q
Consonant elision
A
- Within words: jumped = dzumt, no more p
- Btw words: next door = neksdor
2
Q
Consonant epenthesis
A
Insert a plosive
x- dance = “da:nts”
3
Q
Yod coalescence
A
/t, d/ sometimes /s, z/ may combine with a following /j/ and transform:
> Btw words: x- watcha doing
> Within words: x- edzukeit
4
Q
Pre-fortis clipping
A
When followed by a fortis consonant, vowels undergo clipping: vowel is the same, but duration is cut.
x- bad VS bat
5
Q
Allophones: plosives /p, t, k/
A
They are aspirated at the beginning of a stressed sb: port, attack, come
Unaspirated elsewhere: disturb, respond, train
6
Q
Allophones: the clear and dark /l/
A
Clear before vowels, dark before consonants and at the end of words
7
Q
Linking
A
- Linking /r/ = the fear of it
- Intrusive /r/ = the idea of it, law abiding, thawing out
