Phonology Flashcards
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What is phonology?
Phonology is the study of the sounds of language, including how they are organized and used in communication.
True or False: Phonology only focuses on the written form of language.
False
What is a phoneme?
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning in a language.
What is the difference between phonetics and phonology?
Phonetics is the study of the physical sounds of speech, while phonology is the study of how those sounds are used in language.
Fill in the blank: Phonology focuses on the _______ of sounds in language.
organization
What is distinctive feature theory in phonology?
Distinctive feature theory is a framework that analyzes sounds based on a set of binary features that distinguish one sound from another.
What is the syllable structure in phonology?
Syllable structure refers to the organization of sounds into syllables in spoken language.
What is phonotactics?
Phonotactics is the study of the rules governing the possible phoneme sequences in a language.
True or False: Phonology is only concerned with the sounds of vowels.
False
What is the role of phonology in language acquisition?
Phonology helps children learn the sounds of their native language and how they are used to form words.
What is the concept of minimal pairs in phonology?
Minimal pairs are pairs of words that differ by only one sound, demonstrating that the sounds are phonemic in the language.
What is the importance of phonology in speech therapy?
Phonology is crucial in diagnosing and treating speech sound disorders in individuals.
What is the difference between a phoneme and an allophone?
A phoneme is a contrastive sound unit, while an allophone is a non-contrastive variant of a phoneme.
Fill in the blank: Phonology is concerned with the _______ of speech sounds.
organization and patterns
What is the branching onset in phonology?
Branching onset refers to a syllable onset with more than one consonant sound.
What is the role of phonology in language variation?
Phonology helps explain how and why language patterns vary among different dialects and accents.
True or False: Phonology does not play a role in sign languages.
False
What is the concept of phonological awareness?
Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds of language, such as rhyming and segmenting words.
What is the syllable nucleus in phonology?
The syllable nucleus is the central part of a syllable, usually containing a vowel sound.
How does phonology relate to morphology in linguistics?
Phonology interacts with morphology in the formation of words and the study of how sounds change based on word structure.
What is the concept of phonological processes?
Phonological processes are the systematic ways in which speech sounds change in different linguistic contexts.
True or False: Phonology is the same as phonetics.
False
What is the role of phonology in second language acquisition?
Phonology helps learners acquire the sounds and pronunciation of a second language.
What is the concept of metathesis in phonology?
Metathesis is a phonological process where sounds or syllables are rearranged in a word.
