Phonology

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Phonology

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The study of sounds in language

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Phonetics

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The study of actual sounds in speech, considering how sounds are physically articulated and phenomena such as accents.

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Phonemes

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The basic units of sound, from which language in constructed.

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Homophone

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Words that sound the same, but have different meaning and/or spelling

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Diphthongs

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Long vowel sounds. When you produce them, the tongue moves from one position to another.

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Prosodic Features

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The vocal aspects of speech (Timing, Tempo, Loudness, Pitch/Intonation, Stress) that contribute to meaning and correct pronunication

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Timing/Tempo

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The varying speed and spacing at which we speak. Temp can also sign grammatical boundaries

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Loudness

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The volume at which we speak

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Pitch

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The rising and falling of intonation in speech

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Stress

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The degree of force or emphasis with which a syllable is articulated.

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Filled Pause

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Serves the same purpose as a pause, except it contains some vocal utterance.

“err” “arr” “um”

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Discourse Particle

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Serves no semantic purpose, instead simply helps the discourse continue and flow.

“So” “Anyway” “Yeah, Nah” “Like”

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Flapping

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A single rapid contact between two organs of speech, such as between the tip of the tongue and the teeth ridge in the pronunciation of “t” in the work “latter”.

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Accent

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A distinctive way of pronouncing a language

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Recieved Pronunciation

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The prestige (The most highly valued) and regional neutral accent of British English.

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Elision

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The slurring or omission of certain sounds in a phonological context.

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Assimilation

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Sounds changing their shape to become more alike. (Occurs due to state of vocal chords, and place or manner of articulation)

“Right” “Britain” “hatchet”

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Reduction

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Losing or reducing sounds through speech (EG, Deletion or Assimilation)

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Addition

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Sounds being added in speech where they previously didn’t exist.

“Ado” -> “Adew”

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Dimunitives

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A suffix added (Or replacing another) to a common or proper noun that indicates smallness, affection or dissmisal.

Max -> Maxy

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Reduplication

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Repetition process where all or part of the stem of a word is repeated, resulting in a kind of compound.

“Shilly Shally”
“School Shmool”

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.

Test Toast

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Assonance

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The repetition of similarly stressed vowel sounds for special effects.

Rest Pest

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Rhyme

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The recurring pattern of identical or similar sounds at the end of two or more different words

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Rhythm

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The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Consonance

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The repetition of consonant sounds in the same position in a sequence of words.

Mess Tess Bless

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Vocal Effects (Non speech)

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Coughs, Laughter, Breath

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Australian Accent Varieties

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Broad, General, Cultivated

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Onomatopoeia

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A word whose pronunciation mimics the natural sound in the world.