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the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish between morphemes
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1 morpheme 2 broad transcription
3 complementary distribution 4 phoneme
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, the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish between
phoneme
morphemes
morpheme minimal unit of meaning
occurs in unstressed syllables; vowel reduces along the
dotted line, usually moving one step in progression
vowel reduction
centrally
ex: /i/ to "i" in bit
diphthongs reduce to monophthongs
employs a gradual transition from one vowel-like sound to
diphthong
another
allophone variation of a phoneme which does not change meaning
rules based on the phonetic environment. 2 allophones will not
complementary distribution occur in the same phonetic environment; the
allophones occur in mutually exclusive environments.
Can be predicted
free variation random; allophones can occur in the same environment
when a sound is produced differently because of the
coarticulation influence of sounds in its phonetic context
(neighborhood)
ex: key /ki/, k /k/, cow (rounded back vowel)
the change of a sound segment whereby it takes on
Assimilation
characteristics of neighboring sounds, becoming similar
as if the characteristics permeate nearby sounds,
spreading/shingling
'coloring' them ex: input > imput
VERSION A+ GRADED
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1/7 Study with Learn
the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish between morphemes
Choose an answer
1 morpheme 2 broad transcription
3 complementary distribution 4 phoneme
Don't know?
Terms in this set (59)
, the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish between
phoneme
morphemes
morpheme minimal unit of meaning
occurs in unstressed syllables; vowel reduces along the
dotted line, usually moving one step in progression
vowel reduction
centrally
ex: /i/ to "i" in bit
diphthongs reduce to monophthongs
employs a gradual transition from one vowel-like sound to
diphthong
another
allophone variation of a phoneme which does not change meaning
rules based on the phonetic environment. 2 allophones will not
complementary distribution occur in the same phonetic environment; the
allophones occur in mutually exclusive environments.
Can be predicted
free variation random; allophones can occur in the same environment
when a sound is produced differently because of the
coarticulation influence of sounds in its phonetic context
(neighborhood)
ex: key /ki/, k /k/, cow (rounded back vowel)
the change of a sound segment whereby it takes on
Assimilation
characteristics of neighboring sounds, becoming similar
as if the characteristics permeate nearby sounds,
spreading/shingling
'coloring' them ex: input > imput
