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Linguistics 100A Flashcards

1
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Define and example : Noun

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Object

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Define and example : Verb

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Action

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Define and example : Adjective

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Describing a noun

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4
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Grammar Components x5

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Semantics, Phonetics, Syntax, Morphology, Phonology

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5
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Generality

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All language have grammar although they may differ

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Parity

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All grammars are equal

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7
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Universality

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All grammars have similarities

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8
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Mutability

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All grammars change over time

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9
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Inaccessibility

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Grammatical knowledge is subconscious

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10
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Articulators

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Tongue tip, tongue body, lips, larynx

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11
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Sonorous

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More energy, acoustic property, deep, resonant sound

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12
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Diphthong

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Two part articulations (simple vowel to glide)

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13
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Rounded vs Unrounded

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If your lips kiss your hand (O,U)
If your lips don’t kiss your hand (E,A)

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14
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Voiced vs Voiceless

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Vibration is voiced (Vowels and B, D, G, L, M, N, Th)
Not voiced (Ch, F, K, P, S, T)

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15
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Glides

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Semi-vowels or Semi-consonants
Sonorous and not syllabic

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16
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Segment

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Counting sounds

17
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Filters

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Nose, mouth, throat

18
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Liquids

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Voiced : L and R

19
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Shwa

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Ә
Occurring in unstressed syllables
ex. Attack (beginning A)

20
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Fricative

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Air Stops
ex. F, V, S, Z, SH, H

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Stops

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Air stops
ex. P, B, T, D, K, G

22
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Bilabial

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Two lips
Inclusive of labial

23
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Labiodental

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Lips and teeth

24
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Interdental

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In between the teeth

25
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Alveolar

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Behind Teeth

26
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Alveopalatal

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Between palate and ridge

27
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Velar

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Back corner, behind palate

28
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Glottal

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Mechanic part of the Larynx
Voice or voiceless distinction made here

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