Let us first of all glance at some of the most important phenomena in connection with assimilation and dissimilation. |
A special case of dissimilation is haplology, in which the second of the two identical or similar syllables is dropped. |
To cause the opposite process of dissimilation, we draw one large sector among several smaller sectors. |
In some of these languages the rule is still productive, while others show only historical dissimilation. |
In this combination of the two acts an assimilation process and a dissimilation process are joined together. |
Three of the most important of these are assimilation, dissimilation, and metathesis. |