Paper 1 Terminology (Phonology)

Question 1

Alliteration

Answer 1

repetition of letters and sounds at the start of sequence of words

Question 2

Assonance

Answer 2

repetition of vowel sounds

Question 3

Consonance

Answer 3

repetition of consonant sounds

Question 4

Plosives

Answer 4

harsh alliteration using ‘p’ or ‘b’

Question 5

Fricatives

Answer 5

alliteration of the letter ‘f’

Question 6

Rhyme

Answer 6

lexis that has the same sound

Question 7

Non-verbal sounds (prosodics)

Answer 7

sounds effect in a spoken text eg. laughter, sigh

Question 8

Onomatopoeia

Answer 8

sound words

Question 9

False starts

Answer 9

starting a spoken sentence and then restarting it

Question 10

Rhythm

Answer 10

the beat of a text

Question 11

Sibilance

Answer 11

alliteration of the letter ‘s’

Question 12

Overlaps

Answer 12

talking over each other

Question 13

Intonation

Answer 13

the pitch in a spoken sentence

Question 14

Stress

Answer 14

emphasis on certain syllables in spoken language

Question 15

Pauses

Answer 15

a silent break in a spoken text

Question 16

Tone of voices

Answer 16

the conveyed emotion of voice in a spoken text

Question 17

Voiced pause

Answer 17

pauses using ‘uh’ ,’um’, ‘er’

Question 18

Filler

Answer 18

lexis used unintentionally to fill pauses