History of Phonology

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Changed: 1c1

Whereas phonetics is about the nature of sounds (or phones) per se, phonology describes the way sounds function within a given language. For example, /p/ and /b/ in English: due to [mimimal pair]?s such as "pin" and "bin", it is clear that /p/ and /b/ are distinctive units of sound in English, i.e. phonemes.

Whereas phonetics is about the nature of sounds (or phones) per se, phonology describes the way sounds function within a given language. For example, /p/ and /b/ in English: due to [mimimal pair]?s such as "pin" and "bin", it is clear that /p/ and /b/ are distinctive units of sound in English, i.e. phonemes.

Changed: 3c3

Different phonemes can be spelled the same way ("good" and "food" have different vowel sounds), so one should use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to denote phonemes. Much of the phonological study of a language involves looking at data (phonetic transcriptions of the speech of native speakers) and trying to deduce what the underlying phonemes are and what the sound inventory of the language is.

Different phonemes can be spelled the same way ("good" and "food" have different vowel sounds), so one should use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to denote phonemes. Much of the phonological study of a language involves looking at data (phonetic transcriptions of the speech of native speakers) and trying to deduce what the underlying phonemes are and what the sound inventory of the language is.

Changed: 14c14

Stress and tone are also part of phonology. In some languages, stress is non-phonological, e.g. in Finnish or in Germanic languages. In contrast, most modern-day Germanic languages such as German or English, stress is indeed phonologically distinctive, although there are only few

Stress and tone are also part of phonology. In some languages, stress is non-phonological, e.g. in Finnish or in Germanic languages (to check. In contrast, most modern-day Germanic languages such as German or English, stress is indeed phonologically distinctive, although there are only few