Processes-Assimilation-allophonic-phonemic variants

Have you ever heard of Cruella de Vil?

Have you seen the latest Disney production?

Have you ever met a Cruella?

Watch the following scene extracts and answer the questions

What worried her mother when she went to school?

What’s the story behind the necklace? Who does the necklace belong to?

How did Cruella come up with her name? Who is Estella? What made her mother call her Cruella?

Assimilation 1

Work with the video scene assigned and the script provided.

get ready to ...

• Name cases of allophonic & phonemic assimilation

• Describe them.

20 minutes

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• Identify other allophonic processes

• Account for strong forms.

Scene 1: Not for everyone

A. Read the script and watch the scene again. Concentrate on the words and phrases in bold. Do you consider that the expressions in bold represent instances of assimilation? If so, what kind?

CRUELLA: Oh, no! We're starting here? Okay, from the very beginning I've always been distinct. Not everyone appreciated that. WOMAN: That's unfortunate! CRUELLA: But I wasn't for everyone. Speaking of statements, here's (1) one. That necklace is the reason I'm dead. But I'm (2) getting ahead of myself. From an early age I realized I saw the world differently than everyone else. ESTELLA: (3) what? MOM: Well, that's not the pattern. You have to (4) follow the pattern as a way of doing things. ESTELLA: That's ugly! CRUELLA: Including my mother. MOM: That’s cruel. Your name's Estella (5) not Cruella. CRUELLA: It wasn't her I was challenging. It was the world.

There are words and phrases in bold that are NOT cases of assimilation.

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Scene 1: Not for everyone

B. Watch the scene again and transcribe the following line exactly as you hear it. How many strong forms do you hear? How can you account for the occurrence(s)? CRUELLA: It wasn't her I was challenging. It was the world.

GROP 1

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Scene 2: I am a woman, hear me roar.

CRUELLA: But of (1) course my mother knew that. That's what worried her. MOM: Remember you (2) belong here as much as anyone. They're lucky to have you. ESTELLA: Agreed MOM: Hey, what do you say to Cruella when she tries to get the better of you? ESTELLA: Thank you for coming but you may go now. MOM: Good. Now, say (3) goodbye to her. ESTELLA: Goodbye Cruella. MOM: And wear the hat. ESTELLA: I don't (4) need the hat. MOM: Be polite and good and friendly CRUELLA: How does the saying go? I am a woman, hear me roar. Well, that wasn't much of a thing back in 1964 but it was (5) about to be. ESTELLA: Hi, my name is Estella.

A. Read the script and watch the scene again. Concentrate on the words and phrases in bold. Do you consider that the expressions in bold represent instances of assimilation? If so, what kind?

There are words and phrases in bold that are NOT cases of assimilation.

and more ...

Scene 2: I am a woman, hear me roar.

B. Watch the scene again and transcribe the following line exactly as you hear it. How many strong forms do you hear? How can you account for the occurrence(s)? MOM: Remember you belong here as much as anyone. They're lucky to have you.

GROP 1

watch again

Scene 3: Your necklace?!

BARONESS: And I always (1) trust my instincts. ESTELLA: I thought, maybe, if you tighten the silhouette … BARONESS: Oh, you thought, did you? ESTELLA: I think it's better. BARONESS: Actually, it is. ESTELLA: Your necklace?! BARONESS: Oh, family heirloom. Funny story, actually, an employee once stole it. ESTELLA: No, she did (2) not. Sorry, it's like a tone delivery problem. I meant “Noo, she did not!” Did she work for you? BARONESS: Hmm, once, years before. She stole this and was stupid enough to (3) come back. I heard she fell off a cliff and died. ESTELLA: How terrible! BARONESS: As it was actually, it was during my winter ball and her death really overshadowed the (4) whole thing. Time for my nine-minute power nap. ESTELLA: Who is the woman? BARONESS: Not really the point of the story. The story is about how lucky I am. She had a kid. Kid's a snowflake special blah blah blah. It was a basic shakedown situation, actually. STELLA: Maybe she … maybe she just really loved her kid? BARONESS: Maybe she only had (5) one person to take care of and she failed dismally.

A. Read the script and watch the scene again. Concentrate on the words and phrases in bold. Do you consider that the expressions in bold represent instances of assimilation? If so, what kind?

There are words and phrases in bold that are NOT cases of assimilation.

and more ...

Scene 3: Your necklace?!

B. Watch the scene again and transcribe the following line exactly as you hear it. How many strong forms do you hear? How can you account for the occurrence(s)? BARONESS: Not really the point of the story. The story is about how lucky I am.

GROP 1

watch again

WELL DONE!

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WELL DONE!

YOU ARE READY TO SHARE YOUR FINDINGS

WELL DONE!

YOU ARE READY TO SHARE YOUR FINDINGS