Phonology Flashcards
Phonology
How sounds work to create meaning in a particular language or language variety
Phoneme
The basic unit of sound
Diphthong
A vowel sound that is the combination of two separate sounds, where the speaker glides from one to another e.g coin, loud.
Voicing
The act of the vocal cords either vibrating (voiced) or not vibrating (unvoiced) on the production of a consonant sound.
Place of articulation
The position in the mouth where a consonant sound is produced
Manner of articulation
The extent to which airflow is interrupted by parts of the mouth in the production of consonant sounds
Syllable
A sound unit with a vowel at its centre
Accent
A regional variety of speech that differs from other regional varieties in terms of pronunciation
Accommodation
The ways that individuals adjust their speech patterns to match other
Sound iconicity
The use of the sound system to mirror form or meaning
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
An internationally recognised system of phonetic transcription
