phonetics/ phonology - connected speech

Question 1

elision

Answer 1

deletion/omissino of a sound in connected speech. “fish n chips” “wanna”. sounds in everyday speech for ease of pronunciation

Question 2

vowel reduction

Answer 2

vowels in unstressed positions are reduced “to” - “tu”

Question 3

assimilation

Answer 3

sound changes to become a similar sound “bitter - bida”

Question 4

insertion

Answer 4

addition of sound “going - gowing” “humbling - humb e ling”

Question 5

connected speech patterns - list

Answer 5

elision
vowel reduction
assimilation
insertion

Question 6

prosodic features - list

Answer 6

stress
pitch
intonation
tempo
volume

Question 7

stress

Answer 7

degree of strength used to produce a syllable, gives promincence to a word or syllable. emphasise. variations of stress gives speech rhythm

Question 8

pitch

Answer 8

the height of a sound, higher pitch lower pitch. modulate it depending on meaning or emotion we wish to express

Question 9

intonation

Answer 9

pattern of pitch changes in speech. signal grammatical structure similar to written language. can communicate attitude or emotion. also used to distinguish statements from questions, questions have rising intonation

Question 10

tempo

Answer 10

speed of speech, can reflect emotion, or emphasise parts of speech

Question 11

volume

Answer 11

loudness of speech. reflect emotion

Question 12

paralinguistic features/ focal effects

Answer 12

coughs, laughter, breaths, sighs, body language, gestures, facial expression