Appendix A : Phonology Flashcards
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
Alliteration
Repetition of letters and sounds at the start of sequence of words
Rhyme
Lexis that has the same sound
Onomatopoeia
Words that are written how they sound
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Fricatives
Alliteration of the letter ‘f’
False starts
Starting a spoken sentence then restarting it
Plosives
Harsh alliteration using ‘p’ or ‘b’
Non-verbal sounds (prosodics)
Sound effects in a spoken test (e.g. laughter, sigh)
Rhythm
The beat of the text
Intonation
The pitch in a spoken sentence
Sibilance
Alliteration of the letter ‘s’
Overlaps
Talking over each other
Stress
Emphasis on certain syllables in spoken language
Pauses
A silent break in a spoken text
Filler
Lexis used unintentionally to fill pauses
Voiced pause
Pauses using uh, um, er, ngk if you’re Crowley
Alternate rhyme
A type of rhyme where every other line rhymes
Half rhyme
A type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds
Internal rhyme
A type of rhyme that occurs within a line, rather than at the end
