Module 1b - Domains of Speech & Language Flashcards
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Define Phonetics
Speech, production of sounds from the lips
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Define Linguistics
- Language
- System or tool we use to communicate
- Oral, written or sign language
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Define Communication
- Includes Speech (Phonetics) & Language (Linguistics)
- An act of how we share & exchange information
- Involves the production and understanding of Language-
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What are the 5 domains of language?
- phonoloyy
- morphology
- syntax
- semantics
- pragmatics
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What is the domain of sound?
phonetics - study of how sound is produced
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Define Phonology
- rules of speech sounds and patterns in a language
- phonemes cannot have meaning
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Define Syntax
- rules of sentence structure
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Define Semantics
- meaning of words and sentences
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Define Pragmatics
- rules of use of language in social situations
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Which domain of language is in Form?
- phonology, morphology, syntax
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Which domains of language is in Content / meaning?
semantics
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Which domain of language is in Use?
pragmatics
Define Descriptive grammar
- how words are being used now
- affected by culture, dialect
Define Prescriptive grammar
how grammar should be used
What is sound?
something we hear
What is letter?
something we write
What is a phoneme
A distinctive sound that is constrastive in a language
Define phonemic transcription
writing phonemes of words or utterance using the IPA chart
Example of /tʃ/
cheese
Example /p/ /t/ /k/ /b/ /d/ /g/ /f/ /s/ /h/ /v/ z/
pat, tap, cat, bat, dog, go, for, snake. hat, van, zane
Example of /dʒ/
judge, juice
Example of /ʃ/
shower
Example of /m/ /n/ /ŋ/
man, name, siNG
Example of /ð/
moTHer
Example of /θ/
THing
What is the language domain that explains how we categorise words as related?
Semantics - content
What is the language domain that explains why we know that love can be a verb or a noun? My dog loves (v) me. He gives me love (n).
Form - Syntax
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Define Morphology
- rules of word structure
- morphemes can have meaning