Use Appropriate Suprasegmental Flashcards

1
Q

production of sounds as segments but a complex of acoustic variants

A

suprasegmental features

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2
Q

basic unit for the analysis of supra-segmental features

A

syllable

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3
Q

loudness and lowness of our voice

A

pitch

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4
Q

use of pitch

A

intonation

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5
Q

levels of speech

A

low (1), middle (2), high (3), and very high (4)

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6
Q

plays a role in determining utterance meaning

A

intonation

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7
Q

used om the last stressed syllable of the sentence

A

falling intonation

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8
Q

The pitch is low at first then it rises at the end of the sentence.

A

Dipping or Fall-Rise intonation

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9
Q

pitch rises & then falls on the focus word

used in statements
and in WH questions

A

PEAKING OR RISE-FALL INTONATION

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10
Q

the pitch of the voice rises over time

A

RISING INTONATION

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11
Q

refers to emphasis or prominence given to a certain syllable in a word phrase or sentences

A

stress

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12
Q

the point of greatest prominence in the word. It is found in monosyllables pronounced in isolation and in one syllable of all polysyllables

A

primary stress

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13
Q

lightest emphasis given to one or more syllables in a word

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minimal or weak stress

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14
Q

an intermediary stress between the primary and the minimal.

A

secondary stress

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15
Q

the manner of moving between two successive syllables in speech

A

juncture

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