Phonology 101

The study of the sound system of language is called ________

• Phonology
• Semantics
• Morphology 

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a phoneme?

• A letter in the alphabet 
• A symbol that always corresponds to a single phoneme
• Part of one's vocal tract 

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

This system of transcription has a symbol that uniquely represents one segment

• Phonemic Alphabet
• Level of Representation 
• Distinctive Features

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The distinction between what we hear and perceive is...

• We hear segments, but we perceive speech 
• We hear segments, but perceive the phonemic alphabet 
• We hear speech, but we perceive segments

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

True or false: A phoneme is the segment we perceive when we hear speech

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

This is where one symbol corresponds to a single phoneme

• Phonemic Alphabet
• The levels of representation 
• The different segments 

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Systematic variations are called what

• Allophones
• Phonemes
• Segments

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

If two phones contrast they are ________

• levels of representation
• places of articulation 
• allophones of different phonemes

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

Which one of the following words that violates the phonological rules of English language?

• Stroke

• Gnome

• brish

• Mblath

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Which set of words is a minimal pair?

• These - those
• Sink - single
• Their - there

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A