Презентация к уроку английского языка "Theory of Phonology" - скачать

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The Syllable Plan: The Syllable as a phonetic and phonological unit.

The Syllable

Plan:

The Syllable as a phonetic and phonological unit.
Theories of

Syllable Formation & Syllable Division.
Functional Characteristics of the Syllable.
Graphic Characteristics of the Syllable.
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Do such words as fire meal schism have one syllable or two?

Do such words as

fire
meal
schism

have one syllable or two?

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Where is the boundary between the syllables in the word master ma-ster mas-ter mast-ter ?

Where is the boundary between the syllables in the word

master

ma-ster

mas-ter

mast-ter

?

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1. The Phonetic Syllable. The stream of speech is characterized by

1. The Phonetic Syllable.

The stream of speech is characterized by

differences in sonority from one point to the next.

Which factors cause these sonority differences?

Voicing (vocal cords vibration)
The amount of air expelled from the lungs
The resonance quality of sounds

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A hierarchy of English sounds according to their degree of sonority.

A hierarchy of English sounds according to their degree of sonority.

Vowels

among vowels, the open ones are more sonorous than the close ones
Liquids /l/, /r/
Nasals
Other consonants
among consonants, the voiced ones are more sonorous than the voiceless ones
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2. The Phonological syllable. The syllable is defined as the lowest

2. The Phonological syllable.

The syllable is defined as the lowest phonological

construction into which phonemes are combined.

a central segment (the nucleus or peak of the syllable)

It consists of three segments:

an initial segment (the onset)

a final segment (the coda)

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The syllable may be defined as a segment of speech containing a peak of sonority.

The syllable may be defined as a segment of speech containing

a peak of sonority.
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2. Theories of Syllable Formation & Syllable Division The vowel theory.

2. Theories of Syllable Formation & Syllable Division

The vowel theory.
There

are as many syllables in a word as there are vowels.
The expiratory theory.
There are as many syllables in a word as there are expiration pulses.
The sonority theory.
There are as many syllables in a word as there are peaks of prominence or sonority.
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Scale of Sonority Low vowels /a:, O:, P, x/ Mid vowels

Scale of Sonority

Low vowels /a:, O:, P, x/
Mid vowels /e, E:,

q, A/
High vowels /i:, I, u:, V/
Semi-vowels /w, j /
Sonorants /l, r, m, n, N /
Voiced constrictive consonants /v, z, Z, D/
Voiced plosive consonants /b, d, g/
Voiceless constrictive consonants & affricates /S, C, G, f, s , h, T /
Voiceless plosive consonants /p, t, k/
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3. Functional Characteristics of the Syllable. As a phonological unit the

3. Functional Characteristics of the Syllable.

As a phonological unit the syllable

performs three functions:
Constitutive
Distinctive
Identificatory
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Constitutive function Syllables constitute words, phrases and sentences through the combination

Constitutive function

Syllables constitute words, phrases and sentences through the combination of

their prosodic features:

loudness – stress
pitch – tone
duration – length
tempo

Syllables may be:
stressed- unstressed
high, mid, low, rising, falling
long, short

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Distinctive & Differentiatory Function Is revealed through the phenomenon of “juncture”.

Distinctive & Differentiatory Function

Is revealed through the phenomenon of “juncture”.
Close

juncture occurs between sounds within one syllable
Open juncture occurs between two syllables
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Mark the type of juncture in: a nation an Asian it

Mark the type of juncture in:

a nation

an Asian

it swings

its

wings

до дела ли

доделали

о Толе

от Оли

ice cream

I scream

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American scientists H.A. Gleanson, L.S. Harris, K. Pike Consider the open

American scientists H.A. Gleanson, L.S. Harris, K. Pike
Consider the open juncture

a separate segmental phoneme.

They include / + / into the inventory of phonemes as
a separate differentiatory unit.

We +loan we’ll + own
a + coke
I + feel

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Identificatory Function This function is conditioned by the pronunciation of the

Identificatory Function

This function is conditioned by the pronunciation of the speaker.
The

listener can understand the exact meaning of the utterance only if the syllabic boundary is perceived correctly –
“syllabodisjuncture”.

e.g.
pea stalks - peace talks
my train – might rain

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4. Graphic Characteristics of the Syllable. Division of words into syllables

4. Graphic Characteristics of the Syllable.

Division of words into syllables in

writing (syllabographs) is based on
1). morphological principles:
the part of a word which is separated, should be either a prefix, or a suffix, or a root (morphograph).
e.g. speak-ing, utter-ance, un-known

2). syllabic structure of words
e.g. un-pre-ce-den-ted

3). the meaning of words
e.g. house-work, spot-light

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Structural properties of the syllable A syllable may be formed by

Structural properties of the syllable

A syllable may be formed by

:
a vowel (V)
a vowel and a consonant (VC)
a consonant and a sonorant (CS)
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Unlike the Russian language some consonants in English may form syllables:

Unlike the Russian language some consonants in English may form syllables:

in

unstressed final position preceded by a noise consonant [l],[m],[n] become syllabic
E.g. little ['lItl]
blossom ['blPsm]
garden ['gRdn]
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Types of syllabic structure V – fully open VC – finally

Types of syllabic structure

V – fully open
VC – finally closed
CV –

initially covered
CVC – fully closed
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Examples of English syllable types: V – fully open → /

Examples of English syllable types:

V – fully open → / E:

/ err
VC – finally closed → / It / it
CV – initially covered → /nqV/ no
CVC – fully closed → /nqVt/ note
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Give examples of different types of syllables: CVC CVCC CVCCC CCCVC CVCCCC

Give examples of different types of syllables:

CVC
CVCC
CVCCC
CCCVC
CVCCCC

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The number of syllables in the English word can vary from

The number of syllables in the English word can vary from

one to eight :

/ bPks / box
/ 'sItI / city
/ 'fxmIlI / family
/ sIm'plIsItI / simplicity
/ 'An'nxCqrqlI / unnaturally
/ 'InkPm"pxtI'bIlItI / incompatibility
/ 'AnIn"telIGI'bIlItI / unintelligibility