Phonology and graphology

Question 1

What is alliteration?

Answer 1

When the same letter or sound appears at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

Question 2

What is a rhythm?

Answer 2

A regular repeated pattern of movement or sound

Question 3

What is a rhyme?

Answer 3

Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words

Question 4

What is a consonance?

Answer 4

Agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions

Question 5

What is assonance?

Answer 5

The similarity of sounds between syllables of nearby words

Question 6

What is sibilance?

Answer 6

A figure of speech wherein a hissing sound is created in a group of words through the repetition of ‘s’ sounds

Question 7

What is onomatopoeia?

Answer 7

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

Question 8

What is a phoneme?

Answer 8

A sound or a group of different sounds perceived to have the same function by speakers of the language or dialect

Question 9

What is a diphthong?

Answer 9

A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves towards another

Question 10

What is an alveolar?

Answer 10

An alveolar sound is then a type of speech sound produced at the alveolar ridge

Question 11

What is a glottal stop?

Answer 11

The sound made by rapidly closing and releasing the vocal folds while breathing out

Question 12

What is a fricative?

Answer 12

A consonant sound, such as English f or v, produced by bringing the mouth into position to block the passage of the air stream, but not making complete closure

Question 13

What is an accent?

Answer 13

An accent is commonly associated with sounds of a particular variety, so pronunciation

Question 14

What is a dialect?

Answer 14

A form of language that is spoken among a specific group or in a particular region

Question 15

What is pronunciation?

Answer 15

How we say words

Question 16

What does international phonetic alphabet mean?

Answer 16

an internationally recognised set of phonetic symbols developed in the late 19th century, based on the principle of strict one-to-one correspondence between sounds and symbols.

Question 17

What is the difference between homophone and heterophone?

Answer 17

Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and are pronounced differently, like tear: A tear ran down her cheek; Be careful so you don’t tear the paper.

Question 18

What is the difference between Typography and Font?

Answer 18

Typography is the style and appearance of printed matter.

Whereas, Fonts are designed to appear in writing for printing or display to enhance readability while emphasizing particular ideas or feelings. The font styles used can define mood, tone, feeling, suggestion and appeal plus provide character or uniqueness.

Question 19

What does Orthography mean?

Answer 19

Literally, it’s what the word means. The prefix ortho means “proper” or “correct,” while graph means “writing.” So, orthography means “correct writing.” For example, the correct orthography of the flower is ROSE, not ROWS. The correct spelling of the home you live in in HOUSE, not HOWSE.

Question 20

What is the difference between Iconic and Symbolic signs?

Answer 20

We distinguish between two modes of representations: iconic, where the signifier is perceived as resembling or imitating the signified, and symbolic, where the relationship between representation and target object is fundamentally arbitrary or purely conventional, so that the relationship must be learnt.

Question 21

What does logos mean?

Answer 21

Logos is the appeal to logic. When a writer or speaker cites a statistic, scientific study, or fact, uses if-then statements, or makes comparisons, they use logos. There are different modes of reasoning, but the two most common are inductive and deductive reasoning.

Question 22

What does colour symbolism mean?

Answer 22

Color Common symbolism
Red Anger, evil, desire
Green Peace, relaxation, growth, jealousy
Yellow Happiness, energy, hope
Blue Calmness, comfort, depression, melancholy

Question 23

What does images mean?

Answer 23

A representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.

Question 24

What does Layout mean?

Answer 24

The way in which the parts of something are arranged or laid out.