About the Journal :
The Journal of Human Development and Education for Specialized Research is an academic journal issued by the Malaysian Institute of Science and Development. The aim of this journal is to disseminate serious studies based on theoretical and field research, and to promote multidisciplinary studies in human development, management and education for specialized research and become a leading journal in human development and education in the world. The Journal also aims at publishing theoretical and applied researches in the fields of human development and education for specialized research such as human resources management, business administration, communication sciences, development studies, economic sciences, education sciences, history, industrial relations, media sciences, psychology, Public administration, religious studies and others.
Najma MoftahMomen Omar - Ph.D. Candidate at International Islamic University Malaysia, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Science, Department of English Language and Literature
Abstract :
Assimilation is a natural phenomenon existed in all human languages. It is a key aspect of natural pronunciation that plays a crucial role in listening comprehension and language production. Regressive assimilation of consonants at wordboundariescontributes substantially to the achievement of speech fluency. In learning a language, non-native speakers would do well to emulate the assimilation processes of the new phonological system if they are targeting native-like pronunciation. This paper compares different categories of assimilation in terms of directionality, partialness, types of assimilation process, and change in sound in Arabic and in English. Comparative analysis reveals some commonalities and differences in relation to the rules governing regressive place assimilation in these languages. Basedon the results of the analysis, explication of rules that govern the assimilation processes in both languages is hoped to be of great benefit to the teaching of assimilatory processes in English to Libyan EFL learners.
Keywords: Assimilation, Tripolitanian Libyan Arabic, English