Friday, 22 April 2016

Phonetics and phonology

Phoneme: the basic unit of sound. 

Diphthong: a vowel sound that is the combination of two serperate sounds, where a speaker glides from one to another. e.g hear

International Phonetic Alphabet: An internationally recognized system of phonetic transcription.

Sound iconicity: the use of the sound system to mirror form or meaning




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