phonology

Question 1

plosives

Answer 1

b,p,t,d

Question 2

fricatives

Answer 2

f,v,s,z

Question 3

affricatives

Answer 3

ch,dj

Question 4

nasals

Answer 4

m,n,g

Question 5

approximates

Answer 5

r,j,w

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

l

Question 7

elision

Answer 7

sounds may be left out e.g library

Question 8

assimilation

Answer 8

when sounds next to each other become more alike

Question 9

liaison

Answer 9

when a sound is added between words to help them run together more smoothly e.g father and mother (normally r sounds)

Question 10

closed vowel sounds

Answer 10

can suggest smallness e.g. little

Question 11

open vowel sounds

Answer 11

can suggest largeness e.g vast

Question 12

rhythm

Answer 12

• stress falls on the important words

Question 13

lexical onomatopoeia

Answer 13

function within our language e.g bang

Question 14

non lexical onomatopeia

Answer 14

not a function within our language.g vroom

Question 15

alliteration

Answer 15

sequence of words beginning with the same sound

Question 16

assonance

Answer 16

repetition of vowel sounds

Question 17

consonance

Answer 17

repetition of consonant sounds

Question 18

sibilance

Answer 18

repletion of sound like the letters e.g s, sh

Question 19

bilabial

Answer 19

both lips are involved e.g b p m

Question 20

labio dental

Answer 20

lower lip meets upper teeth e.g f

Question 21

dental

Answer 21

tongue meets upper teeth e.g th

Question 22

alveolar

Answer 22

blade of tongue meets alveolar ridge

Question 23

velar

Answer 23

back of tongue meets soft palate

Question 24

glottal

Answer 24

vocal cords come together to cause friction e.g h