Why we have to learn about Metathesis ? Metathesis is responsible for some common speech erorrs . Because, there are many people who pronounce the word different with the supposed is pronounced. Sometimes, speech errors make miss communication between speaker and listener. So, we have to learn about metathesis to know why there are differences pronounciation in a word ? And how metathesis can be happened?
What is Metathesis ? Etymology: From the Greek, "to transpose". Phonological rules may also reorder sequences of phonemes in a word , in which case they are called metathesis .
Usage of metathesis The author hopes, after learning about it, we can find out why there are differences in the pronunciation of sounds in a word . Then, when talking with someone who has a different pronunciation of sounds in a word, there will be no confusion and miss communication , so communication can go smoothly.
How Metathesis can be happened ? SLIP OF TONGUE Ca val ry > Ca lva ry Iron / ' aɪən / > Iorn / ˈ aɪərn / MANY VARIANT OF THE ORIGINAL WORD For some speakers of English, the word ask is pronounced /ˈ æks / but it should be /ˈ æsk /. At least two presidents of the United States have applied a metathesis rule to the word nuclear , which many Americans pronounce nu clea r /ˈ njuːkliə (r)/, but is pronounced nu cela r /ˈ njuːkjələr /. CHILDREN’S SPEECH Animal > Aminal Spaghetti > Psketti
Examples of Metathesis in English
Examples of Metathesis in Bahasa Jalur > lajur Berantas > banteras Kepala > kelapa Kedelai > keledai