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Neighbourhood map: AssimilationThe layout provides orientation; distance and colour are not scholarly measurements. The list below gives each connection’s direction and explanation.CoarticulationCoarticulationAT-PHO-W0066AffricateAffricateAT-PHO-W0053ElisionElisionAT-091-013EpenthesisEpenthesisAT-091-014MetathesisMetathesisAT-091-015UmlautUmlautAT-091-016SandhiSandhiAT-119-006Vowel harmonyVowel harmonyAT-119-010AssimilationAT-088-005
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  1. R-74 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Assimilation → Coarticulation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Coarticulation is the temporal overlap of articulatory movements. Assimilation is a change that makes a sound more like another in one or more features. It can be related to coarticulation and may also form a regular pattern in the language.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  2. R-75 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Assimilation → Affricate

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Affrication and assimilation both concern how articulatory movements are coordinated. An affricate is a sound with a closure and a fricated release. Assimilation is a process in which a sound becomes more like another.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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    This connection on the mapExplore around AssimilationExplore around Affricate

  3. R-137 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Elision → Assimilation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Elision deletes a sound. Assimilation makes features of sounds more alike. The processes can interact in the same phonetic environment.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

    This connection on the mapExplore around ElisionExplore around Assimilation

  4. R-151 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Epenthesis → Assimilation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Epenthesis inserts a sound. Assimilation makes sounds more similar in one or more features. Both can affect articulatory transitions, but the evidence for each process is different.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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    This connection on the mapExplore around EpenthesisExplore around Assimilation

  5. R-258 · Distinction · directed

    Coarticulation → Assimilation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Coarticulation is the overlap in time of articulatory gestures. Assimilation makes features more alike. Overlap can contribute to assimilation, which can also form part of a regular phonological pattern.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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    This connection on the mapExplore around CoarticulationExplore around Assimilation

  6. R-314 · Distinction · directed

    Metathesis → Assimilation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Metathesis changes the order of sounds. Assimilation makes one sound more like another in one or more features. Both can reshape sound patterns through different operations.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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    This connection on the mapExplore around MetathesisExplore around Assimilation

  7. R-482 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Umlaut → Assimilation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    In historical i-umlaut, a vowel was assimilated to a sound in a following syllable. Assimilation is the broader process. Modern morphological uses of umlaut can persist after the earlier phonetic conditions have disappeared.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  8. R-541 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Sandhi → Assimilation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Sandhi to Assimilation.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_119 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

    This connection on the mapExplore around SandhiExplore around Assimilation

  9. R-542 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Assimilation → Sandhi

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Assimilation, Sandhi offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_119 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

    This connection on the mapExplore around AssimilationExplore around Sandhi

  10. R-567 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Vowel harmony → Assimilation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Vowel harmony to Assimilation.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_119 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

    This connection on the mapExplore around Vowel harmonyExplore around Assimilation

  11. R-568 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Assimilation → Vowel harmony

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Assimilation, Vowel harmony offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_119 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

    This connection on the mapExplore around AssimilationExplore around Vowel harmony

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