Key terms

Question 1

Dipthong

Answer 1

A vowel sound that is the combination of 2 separate sounds, where speaker glides from one to another e.g. the letter combination “oy”/“oi”, as in “boy” or “coin”, and “ow”/ “ou”, as in “cloud” or “cow”.

Question 2

Voicing

Answer 2

The act of the vocal cords either vibrating(voiced) or not vibrating (unvoiced) in the production of a consonant sound

Question 3

Place of articulation

Answer 3

position of mouth where consonant sound is produced

Question 4

manner of articulation

Answer 4

the extent where airflow is interrupted by parts of the mouth in the production of consonant sounds

Question 5

syllable

Answer 5

a sound unit with a vowel at its center e.g. book’ has one syllable, and ‘ reading’ has two syllables

Question 6

Accommodation

Answer 6

The way that individuals adjust their speech patterns to match others

Question 7

sound iconicity

Answer 7

How speakers use variation in pitch, intonation, volume and speed depending on the situation e.g. Saying “shhhh” in a hushed tone is an example of linguistic iconicity