Phonetics, Phonology and Prosodics 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageInvestigating languageA2/A-levelAQA Created by: NatalieCreated on: 25-11-18 17:52 phonology the area of study that refers to the more abstract sound system 1 of 16 phonetics the area of study that is concerned with investigating how sounds are actually produced by language users 2 of 16 prosodics the study of how speakers can shape meanings through emphasising certain aspects of intonation, speed and volume 3 of 16 International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) a system for showing the different sounds possible 4 of 16 heterophones words that have the same spelling but very different pronunciations and meanings 5 of 16 homophones words that are pronounced the same but have a different meaning and may have different spellings 6 of 16 articualtors the vocal organs above the larynx, including the lips, teeth, tongue and hard palate that helps to form consonant sounds 7 of 16 diphthong a vowel sound that is the combination of two separate sounds, where a speaker moves from one to another 8 of 16 sound iconicity the matching of sound to an aspect of meaning 9 of 16 consanace a pattern of repeated consonant sounds for effect 10 of 16 assonance a pattern of repeated vowel sounds for effect 11 of 16 sibilance a pattern of repeated fricative sounds 12 of 16 lexical onomatopoeia words that have some associated meaning between their sound and what they represent 13 of 16 non-lexical onomatopoeia 'non-words' that nonetheless are intended to signify some meaning through their sound 14 of 16 phonological manipulation making creative changes in sound patterns to give certain effects 15 of 16 minimal pair two words that differ in only one single sound 16 of 16
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