Phonetics, phonology, prosodics

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what is phonetics and phonology?
what are prosodics?

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phonetics and phonology – language study that focuses on sound. prosodics – how speakers can shape meanings

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phonetics

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study of sounds used in speech - production and perception

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phonology

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interpretation of sounds in speech - how meaning is drawn from sounds

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prosody

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study of rhythm and intonation in speech

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vocal tract

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area of human body responsible for producing vocalisation

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articulators

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parts of vocal tract involved in produced noise

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VPM

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voice place manner - helps us to describe production of consonants

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homophone

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2 or more words that share same pronounciation - different spellings

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homographs

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2 or more words that share sam spelling - different pronounciations

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alliteration

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words beginning with same letter

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onomatopoeia

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word that mimics a verbal noise (boom, crash)

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euphony

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quality of being pleasing to the ear

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assonance

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words share same vowel sound

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consonance

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words share same consonant sound

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sibilance

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words share /s/ sound

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rhyme

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end with same sound

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assimilation

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elision

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epenthesis

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coalescence

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metathesis

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consonant cluster reduction

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nasalisation