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Domains of assimilation: alveolars and velars in English

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 February 2009

Ken Lodge
Ken Lodge
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School of Modern Languages and European Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK e-mail: k.lodge@uea.ac.uk
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Abstract

Assimilation phenomena involving lexical alveolars and velars are examined in a Stockport accent. It is suggested that the segment is too narrow a domain of investigation for clues to the differentiation of pairs such as leg kept and lead kept. The vowels either side of the consonantal sequence are involved in any kind of assimilation process that takes place, in many cases producing slight differences in dorsal contact between the alveolars and the velars.

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Research Notes
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Journal of the International Phonetic Association , Volume 27 , Issue 1-2 , June 1997 , pp. 57 - 64
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Copyright © Journal of the International Phonetic Association 1997

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