VL 9-10 Differences GA & RP + common mistakes

The three types of assimilation are

Progressive assimilation means the

• Preceding sound influences following sounds

• Following sound influences preceding sound

• Sounds influence each other

Progressive assimilation occurs with /.../

Regressive assimilation means the

• Preceding sound influences following sounds

• Following sound influences preceding sound

• Sounds influence each other

Regressive assimilation occurs with /.../, /,,,/, /.../

Reciprocal assimilation means the

• Preceding sound influences following sounds

• Following sound influences preceding sound

• Sounds influence each other

Reciprocal assimilation occurs with /.../, /.../, /.../, /.../ + /.../

Which of these processes belong to progressive assimilation?

• ribbon => /n/ => /m/;

  Bacon => /n => /ŋ/

• ten men => /n/ => /m/

  eight boys => /t/ => /p/

• don't you => /t/ + /j/ => /tʃ/

  would you => /d/ + /j/ => /dʒ/

Which of these processes belong to reciprocal assimilation?

• ribbon => /n/ => /m/;

  Bacon => /n => /ŋ/

• ten men => /n/ => /m/

  eight boys => /t/ => /p/

• don't you => /t/ + /j/ => /tʃ/

  would you => /d/ + /j/ => /dʒ/

Which of these processes belong to regressive assimilation?

• ribbon => /n/ => /m/;

  Bacon => /n => /ŋ/

• ten men => /n/ => /m/

  eight boys => /t/ => /p/

• don't you => /t/ + /j/ => /tʃ/

  would you => /d/ + /j/ => /dʒ/