试题题干
Directions: Fill in the blank in each of the following statements with one word, the first letter of which is already given as a clue. Note that you are to fill in ONE word only, and you are not allowed to change the letter given.
Sound a
refers to the physiological effect of one sound on another.
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试题解析
本题考查语音同化的含义。
语音同化是指一个语音对另一个语音的生理影响。同化过程是由于生理机制而发生的语音变化。例如：古英语中的Engla-land，由于la-la 音的同化，逐渐演变成了 England的发音。
sound assimilation：语音同化