Features of Speech

Question 1

What is a phoneme?

Answer 1

An individual sound in language.

Question 2

Monosyllabic/Polysyllabic

Answer 2

One/more than one syllable.

Question 3

Onomatopoeia

Answer 3

Words that sound like sounds.

Question 4

Alliteration

Answer 4

Two or more words in a row starting with the same consonant sound.

Question 5

Rhyme

Answer 5

Having the same sound at the end of a sentence/word.

Question 6

Assonance

Answer 6

Repeated vowel sounds.

Question 7

Sibilance

Answer 7

Repeated “s” sounds.

Question 8

Homophone

Answer 8

Words that sound the same but have different meanings.

Question 9

As in Pet, caP and sPort

Answer 9

p

Question 10

As in Box and craB

Answer 10

b

Question 11

As in Tap, sTory and coT

Answer 11

t

Question 12

As in Dog and coD

Answer 12

d

Question 13

As in CHampion, feaTure and caTCH

Answer 13

tʃ

Question 14

As in Germ, Jet and doDGE

Answer 14

dʒ

Question 15

As in Caravan, KiCK, sKy and Queasy

Answer 15

k

Question 16

As in Garden, daGGer and loG

Answer 16

g

Question 17

As in Fit, couGH, PHat and beeF

Answer 17

f

Question 18

As in Vein and giVE

Answer 18

v

Question 19

As in THimble and fourTH

Answer 19

θ

Question 20

As in THis and smooTH

Answer 20

ð

Question 21

As in SauCE, hiSS and Cinema

Answer 21

s

Question 22

As in Zero, hoSE and rowS

Answer 22

z

Question 23

As in SHop, loTIon, maSH and Sugar

Answer 23

ʃ

Question 24

As in leiSure and beiGE

Answer 24

ʒ

Question 25

As in Hair

Answer 25

h

Question 26

As in Mould, nuMB and jaM

Answer 26

m

Question 27

As in Night and loaN

Answer 27

n

Question 28

As in miNGer and cliNG

Answer 28

ŋ

Question 29

As in Laugh and beLow

Answer 29

l

Question 30

As in miLk and teLL (cockney)

Answer 30

ł

Question 31

As in Ready and coRRupt

Answer 31

r

Question 32

As in Wall

Answer 32

w

Question 33

As in Yawn

Answer 33

j

Question 34

As in buTTer and boTTle (cockney)

Answer 34

ʔ

Question 35

As in WHich (Scottish)

Answer 35

ʍ

Question 36

As in loCH (Scottish)

Answer 36

x

Question 37

As in bAR and fAther

Answer 37

a

Question 38

As in fEEt and spEAk

Answer 38

i

Question 39

As in quIck

Answer 39

ɪ

Question 40

As in frIEnd and sAId

Answer 40

ɛ

Question 41

As in hEARd and thIRd

Answer 41

ɜ:

Question 42

As in spAt

Answer 42

æ

Question 43

As in drUnk and tOUgh

Answer 43

ʌ

Question 44

As in spOt and wAsp

Answer 44

ɒ

Question 45

As in tAUght, pORt and sAW

Answer 45

ɔː

Question 46

As in fUll

Answer 46

ʊ

Question 47

As in mOOn, trUE, thrOUGH and grEW

Answer 47

uː

Question 48

As in watER and Above

Answer 48

ə

Question 49

As in prAY, slEIGH, grEY and fAde

Answer 49

eɪ

Question 50

As in frY, hIGH and spIder

Answer 50

aɪ

Question 51

As in jOY and tOIlet

Answer 51

ɔɪ

Question 52

As in gO, blOW and tOE

Answer 52

əʊ

Question 53

As in cOW and slOUGH

Answer 53

aʊ

Question 54

As in hEAR, pIER and wE’RE

Answer 54

ɪə

Question 55

As in cARE, flAIR and whERE

Answer 55

ɛə

Question 56

As in tOUR

Answer 56

ʊə

Question 57

As in bEAUtiful and stUdent

Answer 57

ju:

Question 58

What are some features of restricted code?

Answer 58

Pronouns
Presumes shared knowledge
“And” as a linking word

Question 59

What are some features of elaborated code?

Answer 59

Proper nouns
Presumes no shared knowledge
Variety of grammar

Question 60

What are some features of overt prestige?

Answer 60

Standard English
Elaborated code
Latinates
Specialist vocab
Length of utterance

Question 61

What are some features of covert prestige?

Answer 61

Non-traditional power forms
“Cool”
Taboo vocab
Slang

Question 62

What are some ways people assert power and control over conversations?

Answer 62

Flouting maxims/adjacency pairs
Interruptions
Divergence
Face-threatening acts
Imposing viewpoints
Limiting options
Elaborated code
Initiation
Discourse markers
Minimal response
Taboo vocab
Length of utterance
Specialist vocab
Accents
Prosodic features