Terminology

Terminology

Terminology is the meaning of terms and thier use.

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Phonetics

Language; Terminology

The study of human sounds without immediate regard to their systematic status for a certain language.

A reference to the phonology of a language, i.e. to the deeper and more abstract organisation of the sounds of a language. A language's phonology is its inventory of phonemes and the rules for their ...

Place of articulation

Language; Terminology

The point in the vocal tract at which a sound is produced. This can be anywhere from the lips at the front to the glottis (the gap between the vocal folds) at the back. The most common place of ...

Plosive

Language; Terminology

A sound which is produced with a complete blockage of the pulmonic airstreams. Also called a stop, examples are /p, t, k/.

Pronunciation

Language; Terminology

A collective reference to the manner in which sounds are articulated in a particular language. Given its concrete nature pronunciation is a matter of phonetics rather than phonology.

Prosody

Language; Terminology

A term which refers to all the suprasegmental properties of language such as pitch, loudness, tempo and rhythm.

Received pronunciation

Language; Terminology

The standard pronunciation of British English. This stems originally from the speech of the middle and upper classes in London. In the course of the 19th century it developed into a sociolect, ...