Phonological Processes

1. Identify the subtype of assimilation in terms of the criteria of extent, direction and of
what is assimilated:

[aɪ'ləʊθ'tɪm] I loathe Tim; [ðəʊs'sɛvn] those seven; [hɪwəs'sɒrɪ] he was sorry;

[əf'kɔ:s] of course; [ðeɪf'fɒləʊdəs] they´ve followed us; [eɪtʃ'prɒbləmz] age
problems; ['lɑ:tʃ'sju:t] large suit; [ət'lɑ:st] at last; [ət'rɛst] at rest;
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['θæŋkju:] thank you; [ətwɪl] at will; ['kɒtn] cotton; ['iːp'piːtʃɪz] eat peaches;
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[hɒpbiːtʃ] hot beach; [hɒp'miːt] hot meat; [iːkkæbɪdʒ] eat cabbage;
[ðæk'geɪm] that game; ['riːb'peɪpəz] read papers; ['gʊb'mɔːnɪŋ] good morning;
['gʊg'klɑːs] good class; ['θɪm'bɒɪ] thin boy; ['dʌmmʌtʃ] done much; [aɪv'dʌŋ'keɪks]
I´ve done cakes; ['tɛŋ'giːs] ten geese; ['ðɪʃ'jɜː] this year; [dʌʃʃɪ] does she;
['ðəʊʒ'jɑːdz] those yards; [ɪŋkeɪʃʊ'niːdɪt] in case you need it; [hɪhæʒɔː'kɑː] he has
your car; [kʊdʒʊ] could you; [wɒtʃʊ'niːd] what you need; ['gʊn'naɪt] good night.

2. Identify the phonological processes (if any) and account for your answer. If more than
one processes are at stake, consider the order in which these processes occur:

['mi'kænikli] mechanically; [ðɪʃ'jɜ:] this year; ['dʒɒnzbɪn'hɪə] John´s been here;

[´ælɪkshiə] Alec´s here; [wɪθtɒm] with Tom; [wɪðæn] with Ann; ['beɪkŋ] bacon;
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hæbbʊks] had books; ['məʊslɪ] mostly; ['hæmbæg] handbag; ['həʊl'taɪt] hold
tight; ['fɛbrɪ] February; ['laɪbrɪ] library; ['lɪtrɪ] literary; [ðəkɑːrɪzmaɪn] the car is
mine; [jɔːrɑːnsə] your answer; [aɪsɔːrɪt] I saw it; [ðəflɔːrɪztuːsɪərɪəs] the flaw is
too serious; []