Understanding English Phonetics and Phonology: An Introduction
The study of English phonetics and phonology is essential for understanding the physical characteristics of human speech sounds and their distribution in language systems. Phonetics focuses on the sounds themselves, while phonology delves into their classification and patterns within a language. Key concepts such as phonemes, stress, intonation, and phonetic transcription are explored, along with distinctions between accent and dialect in English. Various English dialects, including slang, colloquial, and standard English, are also discussed. Additionally, the use of received pronunciation (RP) in broadcasting and the International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA) are highlighted as essential tools in the field.
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ENGLISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY 2021 Instr. Muna Dalaf CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION LECTURE (1 )
Phonetics: is the study that deals with physical characteristics of human speech Sounds Phonology: is the study that deals with the description, classification and distribution of the Sound system of given language Phonemes: meaningful Sound units "vowels and Consonants" are smallest, recurrent and
Stress: is the relative strength of a syllable in Comparison with other syllables. Intonation: the use of the pitch of the voice to Convey the meaning They left the room?
Phonetics transcription: is the way of writing language by using phonetic symbols. Q/ Transcript the following words Measure /me / English Any Women Bird /b :d/ /fr nt/ Front Answer /ans / At / t/
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACCENT AND DIALECT? Accent: is a variety of a language which is different in pronunciation only. A dialect: is a variety of a language which is different not only in pronunciation but also in grammar and vocabulary
English Dialects English Dialects 1. Slang English 2. Collequial English 3. Standard English
Receive Pronunciation "RP": is the accent used by most news reader, announcers and report readers on independent television broadcasting channels. BBC, and British BBC: British Broadcasting corporation. IPA: International Phonetics Alphabet
