Assimilation

Definition:
Is the change that causes a sound in one word to the neighbour word.
Cf= final consonant
Ci= initial consonant

cat: t is the cf
cat: c is the ci

We have 2 kinds of assimilation: regressive and progressive.

Types of assimilation:
When cf influences ci it is progressive assimilation. (ci become like cf).
When ci influences cf it is regressive assimilation. (cf become like ci).
..cf /ci ..
..cf /ci ..

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

Progressive

Assimilation of place:
Cf with alveolar place of articulation followed by ci 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

tt

t become s in regressive assimilation = that side

ss

Assimilation of voice:
There is only a regressive assimilation in voicing:
If cf is voiced and ci is voiceless ci become voices like cf
Assimilation at phoneme bounderies:
Assimilation of voice with suffixes s and z with a noun plural and the s or a 3rd person
singular the verb takes s that suffixes are pronounced s with t or z with g.

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