4.

  Assimilation Provide two phonetic transcriptions for each of the following examples,
one which reflects the way you would say it in formal or careful speech style, the other
the way you would say it in more rapid, casual speech style. Identify the assimilation
process that occurs in the sound sequence.
1.                                                         Would you like it
Careful style: /wʊd juː laɪk ɪt/
Casual style: /wʊdʒuː laik ɪt/
Assimilation process: mutual asimilation
2.                                                         A basket maker
Careful style: /ə ˈbɑːskɪt ˈmeɪkə/
Casual style: /ə bɑːskip meɪkə/
Assimilation process: regressive assimilation
3.                                                         A good cook
Careful style: /ə gʊd kʊk/
Casual style: /ə gʊg kʊk/
Assimilation process: regressive assimilation

8. Why do the rules for marking stress and intonation keep changing? Don’t we have any
fixed rules?
-Marking stress and intonation depend on different situations. The intonation varies from
context to context. The rules are not fixed.