Assimilation

Definition:
Is the change that causes a sound in one word to the neighbour word.

C
f
= final consonant cat: t is the c
f

C
i
= initial consonant cat: c is the c
i

We have 2 kinds of assimilation: regressive and progressive.
Types of assimilation:
When c
f
influences c
i
it is progressive assimilation. (c
i
become like c
f
).
When c
i
influences c
f
it is regressive assimilation. (c
f
become like c
i
).
..c
f
/c
i
.. ..c
f
/c
i
..


Regressive Progressive
Ways of assimilations:
Consonant changes in 3 groups:
a) Place of articulation.
b) Manner of articulation.
c) Voicing.


Assimilation of place:
C
f
with alveolar place of articulation followed by c
i
with a place of articulation (not alveolar):
t become p before bilabial
t become dental before and
t become k before velar

d become b before bilabial
d become dental before and
d become g before velar

n become m before bilabial
n become before velar

s become before and j
z become z before and j
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Assimilation of manner:
Assimilation of manner is to make air goes flow, it means the plosives become fricatives.
When follow a plosive or a nasal:
become n in progressive assimilation = in the get them ( t is dentalized)
n n t t
t become s in regressive assimilation = that side
s s
Assimilation of voice:
There is only a regressive assimilation in voicing:
If c
f
is voiced and c
i
is voiceless c
i
become voices like c
f

Assimilation at phoneme bounderies:
Assimilation of voice with suffixes s and z with a noun plural and the s or a 3
rd
person
singular the verb takes s that suffixes are pronounced s with t or z with g.


































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