LINGUIST 1Z03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Phonology, Allophone, Phoneme
9 Dec 2017
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It is impossible to remove all variation from our speech, as there is inevitable variation in the physiological mechanics and physical conditions of our environment. Systematic variation of pronunciation of the same word as a function of the phonological context (e. g right! The t acts as a flap), (e. g pronunciation of ed as [t] or [d] depending on preceding segment. Allophonic variation - distinction through linguistic context, stylistic variation. Neutralization - different underlying sounds corresponding to the same sound on the surface. Variation due to style, or degree of formality of speech situation. Stylistic variants - possible values of a phonological variable, that can be seen in different groups of speakers. Phoneme is used to refer to the segment category that various allophones are variants of( e. g two different pronunciations of the phoneme /l/) Allophones can be seen in different segment groups or in different structural positions such as the coda or the onset of the syllable.
