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Assimilation
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A process that causes one sound to become
more like a neighboring sound. Sounds becoming more alike are said to assimilate to each other Plain English: A nasal assimilates in place to a following consonant. Rule notation: [nasal] → [α place] / ____ [α place] |
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Dissimilation
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A process that causes one sound to become
more different from a neighboring sound. Sounds becoming more different are said to dissimilate from each other • Cushtic language, spoken in Nigeria. Related to Southern Semitic (Ethiopian = Geez) and to Berber languages of northern Africa. • Bade does not allow voiced plosives/fricatives in adjacent syllables. |
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Insertion/Epenthesis
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Addition of a sound to the underlying form. A
sound that is added to the underlying form is said to be an epenthetic segment |
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Metathesis
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A process by which the linear order between
two sounds changes. Sounds that switch places are said to be metathesized |
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Strengthening/weakening
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o Sounds are often compared as being stronger or weaker than
other sounds. These terms are fairly loosely defined and may encompass any number of different properties. o A stronger sound: • Involves more articulatory effort • Is, in some respect, more 'consonantal'. • Is more 'canonical' for that class of sound. • etc. o Strengthening: Replacing a weaker sound with a stronger sound. |
