Phonology, Prosodics and Phonetics Flashcards
What is a phoneme?
The basic unit of sound.
What is a diphthong?
A vowel sound that is the combination of two separate sounds, where a speaker glides from one to another.
What is voicing?
The act of the vocal cords either vibrating (voiced) or not vibrating (unvoiced) in the production of a consonant sound.
What is place of articulation?
The position in the mouth where a consonant sound is produced.
What is manner of articulation?
The extent to which airflow is interrupted by parts of the mouth in the production of consonant sounds.
What is a syllable?
A sound unit with a vowel at its centre.
What is an accent?
A regional variety of speech that differs from other regional varieties in terms of pronunciation.
What is accommodation in speech?
The ways that individuals adjust their speech patterns to match others.
What is sound iconicity?
The use of the sound system to mirror form or meaning.
What is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?
An internationally recognised system of phonetic transcription.
What is phonology?
Phonology refers to the abstract sound system.
What are phonetics?
Phonetics investigates how sound is produced by language users.
What are prosodics?
Prosodics investigates how speakers shape meaning through intonation, emphasis, volume, and speed.
