Phonetics, Phonology, and Prosodics Flashcards
Name the 10 key terms of the Blue Level
- Phoneme
- Dipthong
- Voicing
- Place of articulation
- Manner of articulation
- Syllable
- Accent
- Accomodation
- Sound iconicity
- International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Define ‘phoneme’
The basic unit of sound
Name 3 types of phoneme
- Long
- Short
- Dipthong
Give 6 examples of short phonemes
/ɪ/ as in ship
/ʊ/ as in book
/e/ as in egg
/æ/ as in cat
/ʌ/ as in cup
/ɒ/ as in hot
Give 5 examples of long phonemes
i:/ as in sheep
/u:/ as in boot
/ɜ:/ as in learn
/ɔ:/ as in door
/ɑ:/ as in car
Define ‘dipthong’
A vowel sound that is the combination of two separate sounds, where the speaker glides from one to another
Give 8 examples of dipthongs
/ɪə/ as in beer
/eɪ/ as in same
/ʊə/ as in tour
/ɔɪ/ as in coin
/əʊ/ as in nose
/eə/ as in hair
/aɪ/ as in fly
/aʊ/ as in house
Define ‘voicing’
The act of the vocal chords either vibrating (voiced) or not vibrating (unvoiced) in the production of consonant sounds
Define ‘place of articulation’
The position in the mouth where a consonant sound is produced
Define ‘manner of articulation’
The extent to which air flow is interrupted by parts of the mouth in the production of consonant sounds
Define ‘syllable’
A sound unit with a vowel at its centre
Define ‘accent’
A regional variety of speech that differs from other regional varieties in terms of pronounciation
Define ‘accomodation’
The ways that individuals adjust their speech patterns to match others
Define ‘sound iconicity’
The use of the sound system to mirror form or meaning
Define the ‘International Phonetic Alphabet’
An internationlly recognised system of phonetic transcription
