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definition of phonetics

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the study of how we make speech sounds and how we organize these sounds

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definition of phonology

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phonology is the study of the patterns that speech sounds form within a language

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what are prosodics

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refers to the pronunciation of syllables, words and phrases. We can emphasize certain words, exaggerate phrases, shout, express our excitement, indicate our doubt and ask questions

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what does SPITV stand for

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stress, pitch, intonation, tempo and volume

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what does stress mean (prosodics)

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the emphasis placed on a particular syllable, part of a word, or the whole word

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what does pitch mean (prosodics)

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the level of sound (low or high)

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what does intonation mean (prosodics)

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the pattern of the pitch-how the pitch changes across a word or utterance

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what does tempo mean (prosodics)

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the speed of talking/speaking

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what does volume mean (prosodics)

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the loudness or softness of sounds

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definition of elision

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omission (deletion) of a sound in connected speech. May be a vowel, consonant or even a whole syllable

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examples of elision

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wanna (want to), cuppa (cup of tea), gonna (going to), ‘cos (because) and ol’ man (old man)

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function of elision

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we elide sounds in rapid everyday speech for ease of pronunciation

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definition of vowel reduction

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similair to elision but instead of disappearing completely, vowels in unstressed positions are reduced

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examples of vowel reduction

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n (and) and ya (you)

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definition of assimilation

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a sound changes or assimilates to become more like a neighboring sound. Flapping is a type of assimilation where the voiceless /t/ becomes the voiced /d/

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examples of assimilation including flapping

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didju (did you), choona (tuna) and choosday (Tuesday)
flapping examples; kidden (kitten) and budder (butter)

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definition of insertion

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the addition of sounds (both consonants and vowels) where they don’t strictly belong, eg, souv-e-laki, humb-e-ling and go-wing

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definition of morphology

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the study of how words are formed or shaped. Each word can be broken down to one or more morphemes, which are the smallest unit of meaning within a word

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definition and example of free morphemes

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indivisible and can stand alone as a word eg banana

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definition and example of bound morphemes

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rely on a root/stem to be used in a word. Bound morphemes are referred to as affixes eg dis, pre, ing, est

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definition and example of inflectional affix

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a bound morpheme that add grammatical information to that word. Eg tense -ed, plurality -s

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definition and example of a derivational affix

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creates/derives a new word from the root/stem thereby changing the meaning or form of the existing word. Eg, taste (verb) to tasty (adjective)

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definition of lexicology

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the study of the form, meaning and behavior of words

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what are types of nouns with examples

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common nouns-refer to things generically eg, beach, wisdom
abstract nouns-eg, love
proper nouns-specific and capitalised eg, Australia

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definition of nouns

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refers to names of places, people, things, qualities, ideas or concepts. They function as subjects and objects in sentences

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definition of verbs

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denotes action, processes, states and events

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name and describe the two types of auxiliary verbs

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primary auxiliaries-modify and change some aspect of main verb such as tense (was dancing, to form negatives (I do not like pumpkin) and to form questions
Modal auxiliaries- express the possibility, ability, intent, obligation or necessity of an action occurring such as can, will, should, might and shall

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definition of adjectives

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denote properties or states relating to shapes, size, color, evaluation, judgement or degree of comparison. These define or modify nouns

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definition of adverbs

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help describe, modify or qualify verbs, adjectives other adverbs, word phrases and sentences eg. soon, always, slowly, here, there, completely

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definition of preposition

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function words that show the relationship between nouns (or pronouns) and other words in a sentence. They position things in space or in time or describe the manner in which and action is performed

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definition of pronouns

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reduce repetition of nouns making a text more cohesive, eg. me, you, him, her, them, us and it

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definition of conjunctions

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connect other words, phrases, clauses and sentences together. They allow us to form complex ideas and sentences and also to demonstrate relationship between words or phrases from the same class

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definition of coordinating conjunctions

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link words, phrases and clauses together that are equal in value, eg. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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definition of subordinating conjunctions

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can only join clauses together: they introduce subordinate clauses and link the subordinate clause to a main clause

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definition of determiners

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introduce noun phrases and function as modifiers. Placed in front of a noun and helps clarify the noun

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definition of interjections

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words or phrases that express a sudden or strong emotion or feeling. They can stand alone or be placed before or after a sentence

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definition of neologism (word formation processes)

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a newly coined word, expression or usage can be made formation processes (borrowing, blends, compounding)

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definition of borrowing (word formation processes)

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English has acquired a great deal of it vocabulary by borrowing words from other languages eg. boomerang

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definition of commonisation (word formation processes)

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involves the development of common, everyday words that began life as proper noun (people, places or brands)

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definition of archaism (word formation processes)

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words that are no longer used in everyday life. They may have been preserved in special contexts but are no longer common

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definition of obsolescence (word formation processes)

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refers to a term or phrase becoming obsolete eg, ‘baselard’ (a small sward or dagger)

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definition of nominalization (word formation process)

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occurs when a noun is created from a different word class, particularly verbs and adjectives. It is often used to create more abstract prose-by eliminating verbs, we also eliminate subjects and objects.

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definition of phrases

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a group of that have some sort of grammatical relationship with one another and convey meaning. Do not contain both a subject and a verb, so they require other phrases or words to make a complete sentence

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definition of noun phrase

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a group of one or more words and contains a noun as the head of the phrase as well as modifies the noun. Occurs before or after the noun to give extra meaning to help describe or specify the noun

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definition of noun phrase modifiers

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modifiers of a noun phrase that can occur before or after the noun. Modifiers occurring before the noun are usually determiners or adjectives. Modifiers that occurring after the noun can be adverb phrases, prepositional phrases or whole clauses.

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definition of verb phrase

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consists of a main verb and another word that may modify. Further illustrates the verb tense, action and tone

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definition of prepositional phrase

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consists of a preposition and noun phrase that is considered to be its object. the preposition must come before the noun phrase.

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definition of adjective phrase

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consists of an adjective at its head and may include modifiers to that adjective. Provide extra descriptions within a sentence and enable more complex descriptions of nouns

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definition of adverb phrases

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consists of an adverb at its head and may include modifiers to that adverb. Help to describe time, place, manner, frequency, degree

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list the 5 sentence structures

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simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
fragment

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definition fragments

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these are incomplete sentences-missing either the subject or the predicate. However, the fragment still makes sense within the text as a whole.

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definition of simple sentence

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contains a single clause that consists of a subject and a predicate

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definition if compound sentence

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consists of two or more independent clauses that are joined together using a coordinator

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definition of complex sentence

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a complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined using a subordinator

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definition of a compound-complex sentence

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a combination of compound sentence and complex sentences. These contain at least two independent clauses that have been joined by a coordinator and at least one dependent clause that’s been joined by a subordinator

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definition of a clause

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a clause is a set of phrases that must, as a minimum, contain both a subject and a predicate. Some clauses can stand alone as a sentence (independent clauses). Some clauses form part of a sentence and can’t stand alone as a sentence (dependent clause)

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list the 4 sentence types

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declarative
imperative
interrogative
exclamative

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definition of declarative sentences

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declarative sentences function to provide information, observations or statements

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definition of imperative sentences

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imperative sentences give a direct order or instruction. Begin with a verb but may include a politeness marker

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definition of interrogative sentences

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interrogative sentences pose a question. This type of sentence often begins with who, what, where, when, why, how or do.

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definition of exclamative sentences

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exclamative sentences is a sentence that expresses high levels of emotion such as excitement, surprise, happiness, and anger

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definition of ellipses

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ellipses is where part of grammatic structure is omitted without affecting understanding. The function is to make the tone of the discourse more casual

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definition of syntax

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the structure of phrases, clauses and sentences to communicate meaning

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definition of sentence

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sentences convey thoughts, ideas and statements of fact. They must contain at least one subject (implicit or explicit) and at least one predicate

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definition of subject

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the subject of a clause is the noun or noun phrase within a sentence that takes the action indicated by the predicator

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definition of predicate

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the predicate consists of the main verb of the clause and all its modifiers

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definition of object

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if there is an object in a sentence, it can be found by looking for the noun or NP that has not carried out the action

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