Psycholinguistics: Language, Phonetics, and Phonology

discrimination of phonemes

Syntax is the study of sentence meaning.

recognizes the lexicon and assigns meaning to it

When do first words typically develop?

Syllables must contain a vowel.

Epenthesis is the deletion of a sound.

phonological memory of an average adult

the way sounds are produced

oral production accuracy and speed

Same phonemes will always be phonetically similar.

imitation of sounds and syllables which continues past 12 months

Formal phonological rules can be written for all languages.

combined effect of pitch, loudnessand length ...perceived prominence

two sounds become less alike

the way sounds are stored in the mind-- underlying representation

one or more segments combined that must include a vowel

reordering of segments

the study of how sounds vary and pattern in a language

The cry at birth is reflexive.

Epethesis is the addition of a sound.

set of constraints on which segments can occur together

perception limited to sounds of native language

rhyming

Phonotactics are the same in every language.

distinct to each child with phonetically consistent forms

Words that differ by one phoneme are called minimal phonemes.

tone and intonation

Segments __________ when their presence alone is responsible for differentmeanings.

recognize and imitate intonation patterns

can be used to identify phonological vs. articulatory errors, when past age where they usually resolve

Phonetic knowledge is important in developing a ___________ __________ to improve speech production and ______________.

In tonal languages, syllables or words are contrasted by pitch.

study of the articulation and perception of speech sounds

changes in CV1CV2 combinations

Prosody or suprasegmental features do not affect word meaning in any language.