Language level 3: Phonetics, Phonology & Prosodics Flashcards
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What is meant by the term phonetics
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- the study of how sound is produced by language users
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What is meant by the term prosodics
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- the study of how speakers create meaning through emphasising aspects of intonation, speed and volume
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What is meant by the term IPA [international phonetic alphabet]
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- a system showing the different sounds possible
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What is meant by the term phonology
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- study of the way sounds are produced (refers to the more abstract sound system)
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What is a dipthong
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- A vowel sound that is the combination of two separate sounds
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what is a homophone
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-Words that are pronounced the same but mean different things and may be spelled differently
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What are articulators
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-The vocal organs above the larynx that help to form consonants
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What is a heterophone
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-The vocal organs above the larynx that help to form consonants
9
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What is a minimal pair
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- Two words that differ in only one single sound
10
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What is sound iconicity
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- The matching of a sound to an aspect of meaning
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what is meant by the term consonance
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- A pattern of repeated consonant sounds for effect
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What is meant by term assonance
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- A pattern of repeated vowel sounds for effect
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What is sibilance
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- A pattern of repeated frictive sounds, especially /s/ for effect
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What is meant by the term ‘lexical onomatopoeia’
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- words that have some associated meaning between their sounds and what they represent
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What is meant by the term ‘non lexical onomatopoeia’
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- ‘non- words’ that are intended to signify some meaning through their sound
