ABSTRACT
Figure 8.4: Phonological rule of partial assimilation represented as a linking-delinking operation in a lower tier of the feature trees. The affected, target segment /n/ is phonetically realized with the added [+labial] feature that is spread from the following. trigger segment /p/. The assimilation is called partial because the target segment still retains the original features [+nasal], [+cons]. and [+son].
