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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates assimilation in speech?
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates assimilation in speech?
- A speaker omitting the 'd' sound in the word 'friendship'.
- A vowel sound becoming nasalized due to a nearby nasal consonant.
- A word being spelled in a way that doesn't reflect its pronunciation.
- The 'n' in 'input' being pronounced as 'm' because of the following 'p'. (correct)
In the context of syllable structure, what is the key difference between an open and a closed syllable?
In the context of syllable structure, what is the key difference between an open and a closed syllable?
- A closed syllable contains only one vowel, while an open syllable can contain multiple vowels.
- An open syllable is stressed, while a closed syllable is unstressed.
- An open syllable contains a consonant cluster in the onset, while a closed syllable does not.
- An open syllable ends with a vowel, while a closed syllable ends with a consonant. (correct)
Which of the following is the best example of elision in everyday speech?
Which of the following is the best example of elision in everyday speech?
- Adding an extra syllable to a word for emphasis.
- A speaker clearly enunciating each consonant in a word.
- Pronouncing 'going to' as 'gonna'. (correct)
- A vowel changing its sound due to a nearby nasal consonant.
How does coarticulation primarily affect speech production?
How does coarticulation primarily affect speech production?
A student is analyzing the word 'cramped'. Which of the following correctly identifies its syllable structure?
A student is analyzing the word 'cramped'. Which of the following correctly identifies its syllable structure?
Which of the following best describes the focus of phonology as it is presented in the text?
Which of the following best describes the focus of phonology as it is presented in the text?
In the context of phonetics and phonology, what distinguishes a 'phone' from an 'allophone'?
In the context of phonetics and phonology, what distinguishes a 'phone' from an 'allophone'?
Consider two sounds in a language. If these sounds are in complementary distribution, what does this indicate about their relationship?
Consider two sounds in a language. If these sounds are in complementary distribution, what does this indicate about their relationship?
Which scenario accurately demonstrates the concept of 'minimal pairs' in phonology?
Which scenario accurately demonstrates the concept of 'minimal pairs' in phonology?
What aspect of language does 'phonotactics' primarily concern?
What aspect of language does 'phonotactics' primarily concern?
Flashcards
Syllable Elements
Syllable Elements
The basic elements of a syllable are onset, nucleus, and coda.
Open Syllable
Open Syllable
An open syllable lacks a coda and ends with a vowel sound.
Coarticulation
Coarticulation
The process of making one sound close to the next sound simultaneously.
Assimilation
Assimilation
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Elision
Elision
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Phoneme
Phoneme
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Natural Classes
Natural Classes
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Allophones
Allophones
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Complementary Distribution
Complementary Distribution
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Phonotactics
Phonotactics
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Study Notes
The Sound Patterns of Language
- Phonology is the description of the systems and patterns of speech sounds in a language.
- It is based on what every adult speaker of a language unconsciously knows about the sound patterns of that particular language.
- Phonology deals with the abstract mental aspect of sounds in language; it does not deal with the physical aspects of sounds in spoken language.
- A phoneme is a meaning-distinguishing sound in a language, described as an abstract segment.
- Allophones are physically different spoken versions of the same phoneme.
- Allophones are in complementary distribution, as their use does not overlap.
- Minimal pairs are words that differ by only one sound in the same position, such as “fan” and “van”.
- Minimal sets are groups of words that share a similar structure but vary by single sounds in the same position, such as "big", "pig", "dig", "fig", "wig".
- Consonant clusters are consonant combinations that function as onsets or codas in word structures.
Natural Classes
- Natural classes are groups of phonemes that share common features, which affect how they behave phonologically.
- The features are marked as positive or negative with a + or - sign (e.g. [+stop] or [-voice]).
- Features such as [+bilabial], [+velar], or [-voice] distinguish sounds and classify them. This helps to identify and analyse phonological patterns in language.
Phones and Allophones
- Phones are the actual sounds as they are produced in speech, marked with square brackets [ ].
- Allophones are different versions of the same phoneme and are represented with slashes / /.
- Syllables consist of an onset (one or more consonants), a vowel (nucleus), and a coda (one or more consonants).
- Open syllables have no coda; closed syllables have codas.
- Consonant clusters refer to combinations of more than one consonant.
Coarticulation Effects
- Coarticulation is the simultaneous production of two or more speech segments, resulting in the influence (or assimilation) of one sound upon another.
- Assimilation— one sound segment in a phrase is affected by the surrounding sounds.
- Nasalization occurs when a vowel sound becomes nasal before or after a nasal consonant.
- Elision means a sound segment is skipped in fast speech or conversation.
Phonological processes
- These processes involve changes to sounds in language, affecting how sounds are used in a language, and influencing how words are pronounced and written.
Study Questions
- These are multiple choice and short answer questions on phonology.
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