assimilation
Let an agent explain phonological assimilation and its types, analyse examples in languages, separate and neutrally describe the cultural and political sense with attribution, and support linguistics learning.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain phonological assimilation and its types, analyse examples in languages, separate and neutrally describe the cultural and political sense with attribution, and support linguistics learning.
In phonology, a sound change in which a speech sound becomes more similar to a neighbouring sound, as in consonant assimilation, vowel harmony, metaphony and consonant harmony, occurring within words and across word boundaries and driving historical sound change; the word also denotes cultural and linguistic assimilation of groups, described separately with attribution because such processes, including state policies, are contested.
What it is for: Sound changes toward similarity, and by extension cultural assimilation.
It can be explain phonological assimilation; analyse examples; separate the cultural sense; support learning.
Distinguishing features
Sound similarity change
Directional
Synchronic and diachronic
Separate cultural sense
What it looks like
Not physical; patterns in speech and language change.
How it is recognised
Sound becomes like a neighbour
Progressive or regressive, partial or total
Dissimilation makes sounds less alike
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is related to - sound patterns
is related to - assimilation policies as a related sense
In practice
Families and kinds
consonant assimilation such as place and voicing
vowel harmony and metaphony
consonant harmony
assimilation across word boundaries
cultural and linguistic assimilation of groups (related sense)
Standards and regulation
Phonological terminology conventions
Minority rights instruments relevant to the cultural sense
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing phonological and cultural senses
Partisan presentation of assimilation policies
Misanalysing sound changes
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.assimilation-2
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Phonology Sound assimilation.
Linguistics.
Types
Kinds of assimilation.
Types
Types.
- What are progressive, regressive, partial and total assimilation, and what are vowel harmony, metaphony and consonant harmony? definition
- Is the phonological or the cultural sense meant? boundary
Analyse
Analysing examples.
Analyse
Analysis.
- What assimilation occurs in this word or phrase, and how is it written in phonological rules? action
- How does assimilation drive historical sound change? provenance
Languages Across languages.
Examples.
Examples
Language examples.
Examples
Examples.
- Which languages show vowel harmony, consonant harmony or metaphony, and how? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific language? action
Speech
Assimilation in speech.
Speech
Speech.
- How does connected speech assimilation affect pronunciation and listening for language learners? provenance
- How is it modelled in speech technology? provenance
Cultural The cultural sense.
Attribution.
Concept
Cultural assimilation.
Concept
Cultural assimilation.
- What is cultural or linguistic assimilation of groups, and how do scholars and affected communities describe processes such as those labelled with national suffixes? provenance
- Are all positions attributed neutrally, including those of affected minorities? boundary
Policy
Assimilation policies.
Policy
Policies.
- How do historians and human rights bodies describe state assimilation policies and their effects? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific policy or people? action
Learn Teaching.
Education.
Teach
Teaching assimilation.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can phonological assimilation be taught with examples? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the study of assimilation develop in historical linguistics? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should cultural assimilation be a separate entry?
- How should phonology resources be linked?
- How should policies be attributed?