Week One: Phonetics and Phonology. Flashcards
What is the international phonetic alphabet (IPA)?
A standard system of phonetic notation (based on the latin alphabet) to represent the sounds of spoken language.
What is voicing?
The result of vocal cord vibration.
What is place of articulation?
The articulatory point in the vocal tract where sounds are produced.
What is manner of articulation?
The process of articulation used in the production of sounds.
What is Assimilation?
The process where sounds become similar or even identical to neighbouring sounds. E.g handbag to hanbag.
What is vowel reduction?
The removal of a vowel sound from a word. E.g Straya instead of Australia.
What is Elision?
The slurring or omission of some sounds.
What is Insertion?
The addition of sounds where they previously didn’t exist. E.g UmbArella.
What are Prosodic features?
The features of speech apart from the actual words.
What is pitch?
How high or low the voice is, reflecting the speed of vibration of the vocal chords.
What is stress?
The degree of force with which a syllable or word is articulated.
What is volume?
The degree of loudness or intensity of sounds.
What is tempo?
The speed at which we talk.
What is intonation?
The patterns of changes in pitch in speech.
