Phonetics, Phonology and Prosodics

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phonology
the area of study that refers to the more abstract sound system
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phonetics
the area of study that is concerned with investigating how sounds are actually produced by language users
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prosodics
the study of how speakers can shape meanings through emphasising certain aspects of intonation, speed and volume
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International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
a system for showing the different sounds possible
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heterophones
words that have the same spelling but very different pronunciations and meanings
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homophones
words that are pronounced the same but have a different meaning and may have different spellings
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articualtors
the vocal organs above the larynx, including the lips, teeth, tongue and hard palate that helps to form consonant sounds
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diphthong
a vowel sound that is the combination of two separate sounds, where a speaker moves from one to another
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sound iconicity
the matching of sound to an aspect of meaning
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consanace
a pattern of repeated consonant sounds for effect
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assonance
a pattern of repeated vowel sounds for effect
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sibilance
a pattern of repeated fricative sounds
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lexical onomatopoeia
words that have some associated meaning between their sound and what they represent
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non-lexical onomatopoeia
'non-words' that nonetheless are intended to signify some meaning through their sound
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phonological manipulation
making creative changes in sound patterns to give certain effects
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minimal pair
two words that differ in only one single sound
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a system for showing the different sounds possible

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words that have the same spelling but very different pronunciations and meanings

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