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Phonetics Final
Applications of Phonetics – Processes and Suprasegmental, Speech Sounds – Fricatives, Back Vowels, Diphthongs, Stress, and Advanced Transcription
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Undergraduate 2
12/13/2010

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Phonetically versus Phonologically
Definition
"Phonetically" means to look at just sounds and how they are produced. "Phonologically" differs because it takes language into account.
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Phonological analysis will include
Definition
-A list of the phonemes of the language
-A classification system for categorizing the phonemes
-An analysis of the positional and sequential occurrences of phonemes within the language
-A list of the allophonic variations for each of the phonemes
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Complementary Distribution
Definition
two superficially different elements are in fact the same linguistic unit at a deeper level
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Free Variation
Definition
sounds or forms appearing in the same environment without a change in meaning and without being considered incorrect
(ex. economics may be pronounced with /i/ or /ɛ/)
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Deletion
Definition
wade becomes /we/
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Backing
Definition
toe becomes /ko/
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Voicing
Definition
flipper becomes /flIbɚ/
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Devoicing
Definition
bib becomes /bIp/
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Assimilation
Definition
replacement of an alveolar stop by a velar stop. doggie becomes /gɐgi/
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Word-level-stress
Definition
part of the word's a pronunciation. denotes meaning.
(e.g. record vs. record)
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Intonation
Definition
the result of pitch change within an utterance
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two arrows, one pointing down and one pointing up
Definition
long
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one arrow, pointing downwards
Definition
half long
Term
curved line resting above the letter in question
Definition
extra-short
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.
Definition
syllable break
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|
Definition
Minor (foot) group
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|| (no space in between)
Definition
major (intonation) group
Term
curved line under two letters
Definition
linking
Term
arrow with a line, pointed down
Definition
downstep
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arrow with a line, pointed up
Definition
upstep
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arrow with a line, pointed NE
Definition
Global rise
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arrow with a line, pointed SE
Definition
global fall
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cluster (or sequence) reduction
Definition
stop becomes /tɑp/
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omission of the strident
Definition
soap becomes /op/
Term
replacement of a strident by a stop
Definition
soap becomes /top/
Term
replacement of the strident by a non strident fricative
Definition
soap becomes /θop/
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replacement of a strident by a glide
Definition
soap becomes /wop/
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backing of the strident
Definition
soap becomes /hop/
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deaffrication
Definition
chop becomes /top/
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Allophone
Definition
variant of a phoneme
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diacritic
Definition
special symbol used to add more detail to a transcription or to show allophonic variation
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