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Meaning of phonemic merger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The phenomenon in which two different phonemes merge and become replaced by a single phoneme.

Equivalents

Français convergence
日本語 音素合流
Svenska fonemsammanfall

Examples

“The first sign of a phonemic merger is that two signs, which hitherto have been kept carefully apart, become used wrongly, e.g. das is written for MHG dar, and aller for MHG alles (Schulze 1967: 38f.).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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