Phonology Flashcards
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Phonology
is the study of the sound structure of spoken language and is one of the five components of oral language.
Phonemes
individual speech sounds
Graphemes
letters or letter combinations that represent phonemes
How many phonemes and letters are in the alphabet
44 phonemes, 26 letters
vowels
sounds that are produced without closing the vocal tract
Diphthongs
two vowels in the same syllable that “glide” from one vowel sound into another (e.g., oy in boy)
semivowels
the consonants y and w, which may also act as vowels in some instances (e.g., -ay, -ow)
consonants
sounds produced through a partially or completely closed vocal tract
place of Articulation
refers to where the sound is produced in the mouth and how different parts of the vocal tract interact with the produced sound.
manner of articulation
refers to how the airflow is restricted or affected during the formation of the sound.
fricatives
consonants produced when the air moving through the mouth creates audible friction
stop sounds
consonant sounds in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow stops
nasals
consonants produced when air moves through both the nose and mouth in the production of the sound
affricatives
combination between stop sounds and fricatives
voicing
refers to how the vocal folds react (vibrating or remaining open)
unvoiced sounds
occur when the vocal cords remain open and do not vibrate
voiced sounds
can be categorized as continuant or non continuant sounds
continuant sounds
are spoken though a fixed configuartion of the vocal tract (vowel sounds, fricatives, nasals)
non- continuant sounds
are produced as the vocal tract changes over the pronunciation of the sound (diphthongs, semivowels, stop sounds, affricatives)
