Terminology

Terminology

Terminology is the meaning of terms and thier use.

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stop

Language; Grammar

A consonant which is formed by blocking off the airstream completely, e.g. /p, t, k/. It contrasts directly with a fricative which does not involve an interruption of the airstream.

speech

Language; Grammar

The production of sounds using the organs of speech; contrasts directly with writing which is a secondary medium for communication via language.

sibilant

Language; Grammar

A sound which is pronounced with clear, hissing friction which is reminiscent of either /s/ or /$/.

segment

Language; Grammar

A unit of speech which is identifiable and separate from others. It contrasts with the term suprasegmental which refers to those aspects of phonetic structure above the level of individual sounds.

All the patterns of strong and weak syllables in a language. The rhythm of English (and German) is characterized by the foot which consists of a stressed syllable and all unstressed syllables up to ...

redundancy

Language; Grammar

Superfluous information in language. Multiple marking of grammatical categories is the most common case of redundancy.

rhotic

Language; Grammar

A reference to a variety of a language in which a syllable-final /r/ is pronounced, for instance (generally) in American English as opposed to Received Pronunciation in England.