Phonetics and phonology Flashcards
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alliteration
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The repetition of the same consonant sound in the initial position of a string of words.
e.g. ‘r’educe, ‘r’e-use, ‘r’ecycle
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assonance
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Repetition of the same or similar vowel sound.
e.g. the str’ea’m m’ea’ndered ‘ee’rily along
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consonance
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onomatopoeia
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rhythm
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rhyme
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phonological patterning
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alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, rhythm, rhyme
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connected speech processes
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assimilation, vowel reduction, vowel substitution, elision, insertion
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assimilation
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The way in which the sounds of one word can change the sounds within it and of neighbouring words.
e.g. ‘Watcha want?’ instead of ‘What do you want?’
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vowel reduction
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vowel substitution
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elision
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insertion
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