Phonology Flashcards
phonology?
the study of sound
phonetics?
the sounds of speech and how they’re produced
prosodics?
the study of speech features such as speed, volume and intonation
heterophones?
words that are spelt the same but pronounced differently
homophones?
words that are pronounced the same but spelt differently
diphthongs?
combinations of two sounds where a speaker moves from an initial sounds to a second sound across the vowel
sound iconicity?
the way sounds minor the actions they describer
lexical onomatopeia?
a clear association between the sound of the word and its meaning
non-lexical onomatopeia?
group of letters used to demonstrate a sound
alliteration?
repetition of two or more sounds
consonance?
repeated set of consonant sounds
assonance?
repeated set of vowel sounds
sibilance?
repeated set of fricative sounds
phonological manipulation?
involves making creative changes in sound patterns to give a particular effect
