Secondary articulation vs assimilation

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Eman Hassan

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Hello guys

I was teaching a linguistics class and I came across this topic "secondary articulation". It was the first time for me to hear the term. I had always known that the effect of a preceding or following sound is called "assimilation". But in the book I have , both terms seem to be different. I did some research on both terms, but I can't seem to reach a satisfying conclusion.

They say that assimilation involves quality and SA involves just place of articulation. I find that so vague. so, is assimilation the broader term? In other words, is secondary articulation a type of assimilation?
 

Eman Hassan

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Thank you for your prompt reply.
I visited these pages before. But I still can't reach a conclusion.

You see assimilation is the effect of one sound on another. So is it the broader term?
 
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