sound symbolism + other fun phonology inc. Transcript key Flashcards
Pararhyme
different vowels within the same consonant pattern – flip flop
- grained/groaned
Assonance
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close to each other in a sentence or phrase. Eg. the blue moon truly ballooned
Sibilance
Repetition of “s” sounds (s, sh, ch(?), etc.)
Reverse rhyme
when it’s the beginning of the words that be rhyming.
Phoneme (2)
smallest unit of sound in a language.
This is written amongst slashes eg. /t/
sight words
words children just have to learn rather than figure out.
Heteronym words
different sound, same spelling, different meaning (wound and wound)
Homograph words
same sound, same spelling, different meaning (fan and fan)
Homophones
same sound, different spelling, different meaning (there/their, allowed/aloud)
The Transition Relevance Place (TRP)
The natural point at which one turn finishes and another person can begin a turn in conversation.
If an interruption or overlap occurs, the TRP has been misjudged.
Paralinguistic features
the non-verbal features which create meaning – includes everything from body language to volume. (so INCLUDES prosody)
Prosody
the rhythm, stress and intonation of speech (part of paralinguistics)
The Nucleus
This is the most strongly stressed syllable in the sentence
Forte
loud
Piano
quiet
Cresc.
getting louder
Dimin.
getting quieter
(.)
micropause
(4)
a pause lasting 4 seconds. (n) lasts n seconds.
/ or \
Tone can be rising, falling or level. The symbol / or \ is used either over the main vowel, or at the beginning of the word to show a rising or falling tone. (it’s not going to be used all of the time but might be used when they think that it’s notable)
Underlined word
emphasis
written in capital letters
shouting
= or //
utterances overlap
::
elongated word
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[speaking at the same time]
emphasis
Underlined word
shouting
written in capital letters
utterances overlap
= or //
elongated word
::
[speaking at the same time]
[ ]
