phonetics + phonology Flashcards
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connected speech processes
features of spoken language in continuous speech. includes:
- assimilation
- vowel reduction
- elision
- insertion
assimilation
a sound changes (assimilates) to become more like a neighboring sound.
vowel reduction
vowels in unstressed positions are reduced to a ‘schwa’ (uh)
elision
sound is omitted to ease pronunciation.
insertion
sounds are added where they do not strictly belong.
prosodic features
reflect the emotional features of the speaker. includes:
- pitch
- intonation
- tempo
- stress
- volume
pitch
auditory height of sounds.
intonation
pattern of pitch changes in speech.
tempo
the speed at which we speak.
stress
degree of strength used to produce a syllable.
volume
moderation of loudness in speech.
phonological patterning
repetition of phonemes (sounds). includes:
- alliteration
- assonance
- consonance
- rhythm
- rhyme
- onomatopoeia
alliteration
repetition of initial consonant sound of either consecutive or close-by words.
assonance
repitition of identical vowel sounds within words.
consonance
repetition of identical consonant sounds within words.
rhythm
pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in speech.
rhyme
repitition of word endings that have the same/similar vowel and consonant sounds.
onomatopoeia
word formed from the imitation of a sound.
