Phonology Flashcards
1
Q
What is it?
A
The study of the sound system of language
2
Q
What is phonetics?
A
The science of individual speech sounds, especially of their production, transmission and reception
3
Q
What is a phoneme and what does it do?
A
Smallest unit in sound system (Eng. has 44 units)
It combines together to form syllable.
4
Q
What are the two types of syllables?
A
Monosyllabic - words with 1 syllable
Polysyllabic - words with 2+ syllables
5
Q
Assonance?
A
Occurs when vowel sounds in the middle of two or more words are similar
