PHONOLOGICAL RULES IN ENGLISH
Keywords:
English phonology, phonological rules, assimilation, dissimilation, insertion (epenthesis), deletion (elision), flapping, connected speech, sound change, pronunciation patterns, underlying vs surface representation, segmental processes, suprasegmental features, speech simplification, articulatory processes.Abstract
This article examines the phonological rules of the English language and their role in the formation of speech sounds. The main phonological phenomena that occur in the phonological system during the transformation of the underlying forms of words into the surface forms are analyzed - assimilation (the interaction of sounds), elision (dropping of sounds), epenthesis (addition of sounds), flapping (oscillating consonants), dissimilation. It also extensively discusses the impact of these phonological rules on how words and phrases are pronounced in English, on the emergence of dialect differences, and on the changes in sounds in continuous speech. Along with the theoretical foundations, the article also shows the practical application of the rules through various examples. The study of phonological rules is important not only for deepening phonetic and phonological knowledge, but also for developing pronunciation, listening skills, and phonetic analysis competencies in English. This article serves as an important theoretical and practical resource for researchers, graduate students, and students in the fields of linguistics, phonetics, and English language teaching.
