Phonology: functioning and patterning of sounds Flashcards

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phonology

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study of how sounds vary and pattern in a language

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study of phonology includes studying:

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segment contrasts
minimal pairs
complimentary distributions
features

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contrast

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segments contrast when their presence alone is responsible for different meanings

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minimal pairs

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two phonetic forms that differ by one segment in the same position gives different meanings
/p:b/ pat / bat

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distribution is complimentary when

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never occur in same context
not same context = comp distr. = same sound

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distribution is NOT complimentary when

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occur in same phonetic context
same context = not comp distr. = different sounds

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distinctive features

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20 features that permit description of all sounds of all of the languages in the world

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binary features

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present or absent

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distinctive features can help describe phonological rules

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know distinctive set of sounds for language
learn rules that describe changes that take place in sounds when they occur with other sounds

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natural classes

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smaller number of features required to define class of phoneme
more features required to define individual phoneme

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phonetic representation

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used to show how a speaker produces a sound

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phonemic representation

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show underlying phonological rule

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formal phonological rules

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relate phonemic representation to phonetic representation
part of speakers knowledge of language
part of mental grammar but not represented in symbols
written for all languages

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tone language

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syllables or words are contrasted by pitch

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intonation languages

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pitch and suprasegmentals distinguish meaning

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phonemes and allophones

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units of representation in phonology
used to capture speaker knowledge of how sounds behave in language

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phoneme

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way sounds are stored in mind
underlying representation

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allophone

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way sounds are produced
individual members of the languages sound system
surface representation

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separate phonemes

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contrastive
unpredictable distribution
easily perceived by native
may not be phonetically similar

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same phoneme

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non contrastive
predictable
not easily different perceived
always phonetically similar

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Problem solving flow chart

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minimal pairs?
- yes - allophones of separate phonemes
- no
- complimentary distribution?
- yes - allophones of same phoneme
- no - allophones of separate phonemes

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reflexive cry (birth)

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first sounds

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differentiated cry

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identified by mothers by 3-4 months

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cooing and laughing

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vowel like productions
2 months, mouth movements more specific

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transitional/marginal babbling

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5 months
single syllable
vowel and consonant like sounds

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reduplicated/true babbling

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6 months
repetition of consonant-vowel syllables

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0-1 month

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lack of consonants
vowels
restricted vocal resonance

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2-3 months

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some fully resonant vowels
velar/uvular approximation
“going”
glides and nasals appear (/w/ /j/ /m/ /n/ ng)

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4-6 months

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frequent use of vowels
labial approximation
some fricatives
squealing, growling, yelling

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5-6 months

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marginal babbling (slow alteration between vowels and consonants)

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phonological development 7-12 months

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echolalia
variegated babbling
jargon babblinig
vocables or protowords

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echolalia

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imitation of sounds and syllables continues past 12 months

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variegated babbling

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changes in CV1Cv2 combinations

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jargon babbling

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intonational changes similar to sentences

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vocables or protowords

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distinct to each child, phonetically consistent forms

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first true word

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12 months

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7-10 months

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reduplicated babbling
timing like more mature speech
some VC and CVC
vocables

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11-12 months

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variegated babbling
gibberish
stops, glides, and nasals predominate consonants
voiced more common

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12-18 months

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first words
labials and nasals /h/ and /w/
first vowels /I/ /a/ /u/
monosyllabic

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18-24 months

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rapid phonological development
no universal order of acquisition
loss of devoicing of final consonant
lengthening of vowels before final consonant
expansion of phonemic system

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syllable structure

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unit consisting of one or more elements segments
must contain sonorant element (vowels) and any less sonorant element (consonants)

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nucleus

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vowel

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onset

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before nucleus
(3)

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coda

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after nucleus
(4)

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rhyme

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nucleus and coda

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phonotactics

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set of constraints on which segments can occur together

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phonological processes

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can be used to identify phonological vs articulatory errors when past age where they usually resolve
remediate sound productions

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phonological processing

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phonological memory
phonological awareness
phonological access

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phonological memory

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average adult - 7 items

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phonological awareness

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preschool (4-5) - syllable level skills
rhyming - 3 -4 yo
kindergarten and first - (6-7) sound level

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phonological access (oral production accuracy and speed)

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adults 13-15 words/min

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auditory perception Birth-6mos

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preference for vowel native language
discrimination of sounds at 1 month

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auditory perception 6 mos

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recognize and imitate intonation patterns
discrimination of sound sentences 6-7 months

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auditory perception 8-10 mos

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limited to sounds of native language