Linguistics & Structure Of Language Flashcards

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Scientific study of Language

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Linguistics

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2
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The science of human speech sounds and it is Universal

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Phonetics

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3
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Two main tasks of Phonetics

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Notation & Description

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4
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Phonetic task where it transcribe and label each sound

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Notation

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5
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IPA means?

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International Phonetic Alphabet

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6
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Transcription system which contains symbols of speech sounds / Refer to?

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IPA

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7
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Characterization of speech sounds

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Description

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8
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A task on how Articulatory organs produce sounds

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Description

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9
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3 Branches of Phonetics

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Articulatory
Acoustic
Auditory

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10
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Vocal organs concerns to produce sound.
Oldest branch/Production

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Articulatory

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11
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It is how the sound travels from speaker to receiver.
Transmission

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Acoustic

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12
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It is how other person perceive and receive the sound.
Perception

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Auditory

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13
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Where is our Vocal Box/Cord located?

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Larynx

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14
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3 Categories of Sound

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Phoneme
Phone
Allophone

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15
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Sound category.
It is Abstract and it’s concern is the Symbols

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Phoneme

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16
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Sound Category.
It is Concrete, and it is when you realize the sound

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Phone

17
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These are words that are Almost Identical except for one sound in the same position
Ex. Pat-bat ; pat-pet

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Minimal Pair

18
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3 minimal pair positions

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Initial: pat-bat
Vowel/Central: pat-pet
Final: pat-pad

19
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Characteristics of Vowel

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Tongue height
Frontness/Advancement
Lip Rounding
Tenseness

20
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What is a short and long sound?

Tense and Lax

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Lax - short sound
Tense - long sound

21
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All vowel sounds are…
Voiced or Voiceless?

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Voiced

22
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A single vowel sound
Ex. Seen, day, food

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Monophthong

23
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A complex 2-vowel sound
Ex: hi, bow, toy

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Diphthong

24
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A 3-vowel sound that glides together
Ex: hour, fire

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Triphthong

25
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7 places of Articulation

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Bilabial
Labiodental
Interdental
Alveolar
Palatal
Velar
Glottal

26
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POA.
Lips

Ex: p/b/m

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Bilabial

27
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POA.
Lower lip and upper teeth

Ex: f/v

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Labiodental

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POA.
Tongue and upper teeth

Ex: Th sound

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Interdental

29
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POA.
Tongue and Alveolar ridge

Ex: t/d/n/s/z/r

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Alveolar

30
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POA.
Tongue and Palate

Ex: ch/j/ sound

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Palatal

31
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POA.
Tongue and Velum

Ex: k/g/

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Velar

32
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POA.
Glottis

Ex: h

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Glottal

33
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6 manners of Articulation

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Stops
Fricatives
Affricates
Nasal
LiquidsApproximants
Glides
Approximants

34
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MOA.
Airstream is completely blocked for a short period of time/also called as PLOSIVE
Ex: p/b/t/d/k/g

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Stops

35
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MOA.
Obstructed that causes friction
Ex: f/v/s/z/x

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Fricatives