Phonology Flashcards
1
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Accent
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Speakers distinctive pronunciation, marks their social identities
Welsh, geordie, scouse, brummie
2
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Alliteration
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Stringing together of words that begin with the same sound
Plosive - letters ‘p’ and ‘b’
Fricative - letters ‘f’ and ‘v’
3
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Sibilance
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Alliteration with the hissing sound (usually S)
So sick of love songs
4
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Onomatopoeia
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The formation of a word from a sound associated with what it is named
Boom, bark, oink, moo
5
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Prosodics
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Elating to the rhythm and intonation - the way the speakers voice rises or falls
