LIN229H1 Lecture : Notes taken during lecture
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4 what the inventory of vowels and consonants are in a language. 5 different combinations of sounds are allowed in different languages. 7 bnick and bnark do not exist because english does not allow bn initial words. 8 cats, dogs, benches different endings phonetically. In spite of variation, the root cause variation in different pronunciation but the pronunciation is the same. 15 for phonology, disregard extra information need essentials only. 18 different characteristics based on speaker but still something constant/same. 20 cannot rely on spelling must use system of symbols. Note that apa will be used in this course. 25 alveopalatal consonants are different between the two systems. 26 palatal glide in apa is y like the orthography. 27 retroflex there is a dot underneath. Will not ask for transcriptions, just note the differences. 29 [ae] front low vowel ; [a] back low vowel (cot) 32 high and mid vowels have tense and lax distinction only.
