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Phonological Features Flashcards

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1
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What is Phonology?

A

The sound of words

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Name the 6 features of Phonology in order (ASAORR)

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Alliteration, Sibilance, Anaphora, Onomatopoeia, Rhythm, Rhyme

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What is Alliteration?

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When two or more words start with the same letter

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What is Assonance?

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When two words have similar phonemes

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What is Sibilance?

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Words which create a hissing sound

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Give 2 examples of Sibilance

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Sip, Zip

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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When saying a word sounds like when the action is taking place

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Give an example of Onomatopoeia

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Sizzle

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What is Rhythm?

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When patterns of sounds are repeated

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What is Rhyme?

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When words in a sentence sound similar to other words

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What are short vowel sounds?

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Vowel sounds which are said phonetically

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Give an example of a short vowel sound

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‘a’ (Phonetically) for the letter ‘a’

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What are long vowel sounds?

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Vowel sounds which take longer to say

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What are Fricatives?

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Vowel sounds which are said with a slow exertion of air

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What are Plosives?

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Vowel sounds said with a quick expulsion of air

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Give 5 examples of Fricative vowel sounds

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s, v, h, f, c

17
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Give 5 examples of Plosive vowel sounds

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p, d, k, t, b

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What are Cacophonic sounds?

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Sounds that are harsh to the ear

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What are Euphonic sounds?

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Sounds that are pleasing to the ear

20
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Give a Cacophonic sentence

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The froth from his mouth gargled in a corrupting way

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Give a Euphonic sentence

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The whisper of the willows was soothing to the mind

22
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Why does Poetry make use of phonemes?

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Because it is read out loud

23
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What is Rhetoric? (Not rhetorical questions) - they are pieces of media

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Things like adverts or jingles

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Why does Rhetoric make use of phonemes?

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Because possible customers will hear them

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