| 单词 | progressive assimilation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprogressive assimilation c. Phonetics. Involving the modification or harmonization of a sound by or with one closely preceding it. Usually in progressive assimilation (opposed to regressive assimilation n. at regressive adj. 4). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > sound changes > [noun] > assimilation accommodation1841 assimilation1850 regressive assimilation?1862 progressive assimilation1872 reciprocal assimilation1885 1872 Jrnl. Amer. Oriental Soc. 10 456 Progressive assimilation reduces the form -ańk to -ańń. 1892 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. Amer. 7 116 This ie has been reduced to i through progressive assimilation of the e to the i. 1915 G. Noël-Armfield Gen. Phonetics ix. 32 If the first sound carries its influence forward the assimilation is said to be progressive. 1964 C. Barber Ling. Change Present-day Eng. iii. 63 A historical example of progressive assimilation is seen in words like watch.., where the rounded vowel..is the result of the influence of the preceding w. 1999 R. Sampson Nasal Vowel Evol. in Romance i. 26 In the history of Romance at least, vowel nasalization by progressive assimilation occurs a good deal less frequently than with the regressive type. < as lemmas |
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