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reassimilation

reassimilation

9.9
A speech sound becomes like a nearby sound again
  • noun
  • /ˌriːəˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reasimilación
  • The reassimilation process helped restore the original pronunciation in some dialects.

Examples

  • Historical changes in speech often involve both assimilation and reassimilation over time.

  • Linguists studied the reassimilation of certain consonants in the evolution of the language.

  • The reassimilation of sounds can enhance speech clarity.

  • Can you explain the concept of reassimilation?

  • Linguists studied the reassimilation of certain consonants in the evolution of the language.

  • The reassimilation process helped restore the original pronunciation in some dialects.

  • Historical changes in speech often involve both assimilation and reassimilation over time.

Synonyms

assimilation
vsreassimilation
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A sound change where one sound becomes like a nearby sound when speaking

is the same process but emphasizes returning to an earlier similarity

How Similar

reassimilation
  • Specialized
9.9
assimilation
  • Specialized
1 6.8
coarticulation
  • Specialized
8.7

Surface Forms

reassimilation singular
reassimilations plural

Morphology

reassimilation = assimilation (transparent) = re + assimil + ation

In the phonological sense, 're-' straightforwardly means 'again', so 'reassimilation' is clearly 'assimilation again'.

Etymology

Reassimilation breaks into re- meaning 'again' and assimilate meaning 'make similar', so in speech it describes a sound becoming like a nearby sound again, often bringing back an earlier pronunciation.