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  1. 05-Oct-2010, 06:06 #1
    semantics12345
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    Default than me becomes ðəmiːwhat name is this process

    what do we call this process??

    than me----- ðəmiː

    can be -------- kəm bi
  2. 05-Oct-2010, 07:25 #2
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    Default Re: than me becomes ðəmiːwhat name is this process

    n + m > mm > m (assimilation to the place of m)
    n + b > mb (n assimilates to the nasal of b)
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