Assimilation in English Stress-Timed Languages
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Which category of assimilation involves transforming a sound into a more distinctive sound?

  • Intensity of articulation
  • Lace of articulation
  • Manner of articulation (correct)
  • None of the above
  • What technique is used to closely reflect spoken language, particularly in poetry?

  • Intrusion
  • Elision
  • Syncope (correct)
  • Coalescence
  • Which type of assimilation involves the two sounds becoming entirely identical?

  • Lace assimilation
  • Partial assimilation
  • Intensity assimilation
  • Total assimilation (correct)
  • Which sound is an example of intrusion in English according to the text?

    <p>/r/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of speech is assimilation more common in stress-timed languages like English?

    <p>Rapid speech and informal situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of English assimilation involves making one sound more like a neighboring sound?

    <p>Contiguous assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the choice between certain word endings in English due to progressive assimilation?

    <p>The influence of neighboring sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of assimilation in English occurs more often across word boundaries?

    <p>Regressive assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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