Syllabic + Prosodic Features Flashcards
1
Q
feature syllabic
A
sounds functioning as the core of syllable
2
Q
diacritic mark for syllabic
A
[e̩]
3
Q
how do we show syllabic sounds
A
using the [ə] instead of [e̩]
4
Q
prosodic/suprasegmental features
A
length, pitch, and stress/accent
5
Q
length
A
difference in words/tone
6
Q
pitch
A
how fast the vocal cords vibrate/which syllable is stressed
7
Q
stress-timed vs. syllable-timed
A
syllable length differs vs. syllables length is more/less the same
8
Q
tone languages
A
languages that use pitch of individual vowels/syllables to contrast meaning of words
9
Q
low tone (L)
A
[è]
10
Q
mid tone (M)
A
[ē]
11
Q
high tone (H)
A
[é]
12
Q
falling tone (HL)
A
[ê]
13
Q
rising tone (LH)
A
[\/]
14
Q
register tone
A
pitch is level across syllable
15
Q
contour tone
A
pitch changes across syllable
