Linguistic Metalanguage and Subsystems of Language

The study of language.

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Language used to discuss/analyse language.

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The study of all human speech sounds.

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The study of a sound system of a specific language.

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The smallest unit of sound in a language.

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Sounds produced without complete closure of the mouth.

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Sounds produced with complete closure or narrowing of the vocal tract.

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A simple vowel that has the same sound throughout its pronunciation.

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A vowel sound produced when the tongue starts in one position and moves during the pronunciation.

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Vowels that are elongated or stretched in their pronunciation.

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