PHONETICS /PHONOLOGY

DEFINITION
1. Describes the way sounds function within a language in particular context.
DEFINITIION
1. Study of speech sounds and their physiological production and acoustic qualities
Suprasegmental Features
1. Stress
  1. Emphasis word or syllable
    1. 1. Can change the meaning
        E.g.: 'Import' First syllable => noun / Second syllable => verb
2. Intonation
  1. Express attitude, seriousness, or humor
    1. 1. Signaling Communicative intent
        E.g.: 'Right’ Rising pitch => question or invitation / Falling Pitch => confirmation or agreement
3. Rhythm
  1. Constitutes rate of speaking
    1. 1. Stressing to form a cohesive thought
Articulatory features
1. Vowels
  1. Front
    1. /i: / as in feel / fi:l/
  2. Centre
    1. /j/ as in fill / fIl /
  3. Back
    1. /u:/ as in lose /|lu:z/
  4. High/Close
    1. /i:, ܼ, u:, u/
  5. Mid
    1. /e, æ, ˄, Ͻ:. Ͻ/
  6. Low/Open
    1. /a:/
2. Consonants
  1. Place of Articulation
  2. Manner of Articulation
    1. Plosive
      1. E.g: [b] as in boy
    2. Affricate
      1. E.g: [d3]as in jam
    3. Nasal
      1. E.g: . [m]as in mother
    4. Trill
      1. E.g: for /r/
    5. Lateral
      1. E.g: [I] as in life.
    6. Fricatives
      1. E.g: [v] as in van
    7. Approximants
      1. E.g: [w] as in water
Differences
1. Phonetic
  1. Studies sound production
  2. Providing features to describe sounds
  3. Providing materials for the description of sound production
  4. Describes production process
2. Phonology
  1. Studies sound behaviour
  2. Provides information for functional patterning of sounds
  3. Organization of sound patterns
  4. Describes environmental factors

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