Chapter 2 Assimilation and elision 同化与省略
Chapter 2 Assimilation and Elision 同化与省略
assimilation In connected speech sounds, under the influence of their neighbors, are replaced by other sounds. Sometimes two neighboring sounds influence each other and are replaced by a third sound which is different from both the original sounds This process is called assimilation
Assimilation In connected speech, sounds, under the influence of their neighbors, are replaced by other sounds. Sometimes two neighboring sounds influence each other and are replaced by a third sound which is different from both the original sounds. This process is called assimilation
3 types of assimilation 1) Progressive(顺同化) 2) Regressive(逆同化) 3) Reciprocal, or double(相互同化
3 types of assimilation 1) Progressive(顺同化) 2) Regressive(逆同化) 3) Reciprocal, or double(相互同化)
Progressive The assimilated sound is influenced by the preceding sound. For example What's this? /wots dis/
Progressive The assimilated sound is influenced by the preceding sound. For example: What’s this? /'wɔts 'ðis/
Attention The strong voiceless consonant of a pair replaces the weak voiced consonant in the closely connected speech, but do not make it a general rule to replace the weak voiced consonant by the strong voiceless in other cases A voiceless plosive(爆破音) or fricative (摩擦音) is not assimilated to a voiced plosive or fricative which follows it
Attention ! • The strong voiceless consonant of a pair replaces the weak voiced consonant in the closely connected speech, but do not make it a general rule to replace the weak voiced consonant by the strong voiceless in other cases. • A voiceless plosive (爆破音) or fricative (摩擦音) is not assimilated to a voiced plosive or fricative which follows it