Phonology, Phonetics and Prosodics (AO1)

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  • Phonology, Phonetics and Prosodics (AO1)
    • Phonology
      • The study of the sound system of a language. you are applying a phonological approach to a text when you focus on how the sounds relate to the meanings
    • Use of Phoneme sounds within a text
      • Fricatives
        • Words that begin with an 'F' or a 'V'.
      • Sibilants
        • Words that begin with an 's', 'c' or 'z' that produce a hissing sound in a word.
      • Plosives
        • Words that begin with a 'p' or a 'b' as the sounds burst out of the mouth at the start of a word.
      • Aspirants
        • Words where you can hear the breath whilst the consonants in a word are being pronounced
      • Bibabials
        • When a sound is made by pursing both lips.
          • commonly used with words beginning with a 'b' or an 'm'.
    • Use of sound patterns within a text
      • Alliteration
        • The repetition of initial sounds within texts.
      • Assonance
        • The repetition of inner vowel sounds within words.
      • Consonance
        • The repetition of inner vowel sounds within words.
      • Rhyme
        • When words have sounds that directly correspond with each other.
    • Prosodics
      • Study of the way in which we convey meaning. Usually most recognisable in speech.
      • Prosodic features
        • Intonation
          • The pitch of someones voice.
        • Stress
          • When the volume is raised to emphasise particular syllables
        • Pace
          • The Speed at which someone talks
    • Phonetics
      • The study of the way we produce sounds, with a particular focus on where in the mouth the sound is made.

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