key terms to methods of language analysis

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Accomidation
Ways in which people adjust their speech patterns to match others
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Assonance
Resembalance/sound between nearby words
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Consonant
Breath's at least partly obstructed and can be combined with a vowel to form a syllabul
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Diphthong
A vowel sound which is the combination of two different sounds where a speaker glides from one to another
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Intonation
Rise and fall of voice in speaking
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Manner of articulation
How much the airflow is effected in the production of consonant sounds
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Phoneme
Basic unit of sound
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Phonetics
Ways in which sounds are produced by users
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Phonology
Describing and explaning the sound system
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Place of articulation
Place in the mouth in which a consonant sound is produced
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Sound iconicity
Use of the sound system to match form/meaning
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Syllabul
Sound unit with a vowel as its center
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Unvoiced
Vocal cords do not vibrate while producing a consonant sound
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Voiced
Vocal cords vibrating in the production of a consonant sound
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Vowel
Letter with more than one type of sound/can be silent
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International Phonetic Althabet (IPA)
Internationally recognised system of phonetic symbols
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Card 2

Front

Resembalance/sound between nearby words

Back

Assonance

Card 3

Front

Breath's at least partly obstructed and can be combined with a vowel to form a syllabul

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

A vowel sound which is the combination of two different sounds where a speaker glides from one to another

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Rise and fall of voice in speaking

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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