语言学 Unit 2 The Sounds of Language.pptVIP

Distinctive features Phonemic feature A feature distinguishes one phoneme from another Voicing Place of articulation Manner of articulation… Syllable Phonetically, syllables are usually described as consisting of a center which has little or no airflow and which sounds comparatively loud. Phonologically, syllables are defined by the way in which vowels and consonants combine to form various sequences * Intonation if pitch varies over an entire phrase or sentence, we call the different pitch curves by the term intonation. Intonation conveys the speaker’s attitude or feelings. Every lang