Phonetics (1) Slides - Sounds and Transcription Flashcards
1
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What is Phonetics?
A
How sounds are produced and perceived
2
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What is Phonology?
A
How sounds pattern
3
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What is Morphology?
A
How words are built
4
Q
What is Syntax?
A
How words pattern into sentences
5
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What are Semantics?
A
How form and meaning correspond
6
Q
Why does linguistics focus on SPOKEN over WRITTEN language?
A
- Spoken language has been around MUCH longer
- Children learn to speak BEFORE they learn to write
- Spoken language is different, CHANGES faster than written language
- Some languages AREN’T written
7
Q
What is IPA?
A
International Phonetic Alphabet
- Each symbol represents one speech sound
- Developed in 1886 in Paris
- Most recent version: 2015
- Mostly roman-looking symbols with bits of greek and lots of turning symbols upside down
8
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Transcription VS Translation
A
TRANSLATION (Etymology “to carry across”)
-To change a message from one language to another
TRANSCRIPTION (Etymology “to write across”)
- To change a message from one modality to another
- -> Speech into a written record (Court, medical)
- -> One form of writing into another (pinyin, romaji, morse code)
9
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What is bracket notation?
A
- Square brackets [ ] around a word represent a phonetic transcription
- Angle brackets < > are used to represent a “grapheme” or the letter/symbol of a writing system ( for example )
10
Q
What are periods for?
A
Separate symbols (sort of optional, but perhaps helpful)
11
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What should you be cautious of regarding symbols?
A
Some symbols are very close, but it is important to form each correctly
