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Assimilation
is the act or process by which a sound becomes identical with
or similar to a neighboring sound in one or more defining characteristics, as
aplace ofarticulation, voiced or voicelessor manner of articulation.
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Conventionalise
isa cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.
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Hyphenated
is relating toor designating a person, group or organization of
mixed origin or identity.
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Semi-bound/semi-free morphemes (or semi-affixes)
are morphemes that
stand midway between roots and affixes. A semi-bound morpheme can function as
an affix (a prefix or a suffix) and at the same time as an independent full-meaning
word (cf.: ill-fed, ill-dressed, ill-mannered - to speak ill of somebody; water proof,
kiss-proof, foolproof - proof against).
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