Chapter 2
Local consonant assimilation
Article outline
- 2.1Background
- 2.2Local consonant assimilation in Cairene Arabic
- 2.2.1Morpheme-specific assimilations in Cairene
- Assimilation of the definite article l-
- Assimilation of the detransitivizing prefix t-
- 2.2.2General assimilations in Cairene
- Total assimilation of sonorants
- Total assimilation of sibilants
- Nasal place assimilation
- Coronal place assimilation
- Non-coronal place assimilation
- h-place assimilation
- 2.2.3Features and representations in Cairene local consonant assimilation
- Features and natural classes
- Autosegmental representations
- 2.3Local consonant assimilation in Baghdadi Arabic
- 2.3.1Morpheme-specific assimilations in Baghdadi
- Assimilation of the definite article l-
- Assimilation of t- prefixes
- 2.3.2General assimilations in Baghdadi
- Total assimilation of sonorants
- Nasal place assimilation
- Coronal place assimilation
- Non-coronal place assimilation
- 2.3.3Opaque interaction of epenthesis and assimilation in Baghdadi
- Epenthesis in Baghdadi
- Geminates, assimilation, and epenthesis
- 2.3.4Features and representations in Baghdadi local consonant assimilation
- Features and natural classes
- Autosegmental representations
- 2.4Conclusion
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Notes