Phonology, Phonetics + Prosodics

Question 1

Define Phonology.

Answer 1

• The study of the sound system of a language.

Question 2

Define Prosodics.

Answer 2

• How we use intonation, stress + pace in speech to create particular effects

Question 3

Define Intonation.

Answer 3

• The pitch (how high or low you are in your vocal range)

Question 4

Define Stress.

Answer 4

• Where volume is raised to emphasis on a particular syllable

Question 5

Define Pace.

Answer 5

• The speed at which you talk

Question 6

Define Phonetics.

Answer 6

• The study of the way we produce sounds, with a particular focus on where in the mouth a sound is made, what happens to the air flow when you make a consonant as opposed to a vowel sound and so on.