Chapter 4_phonolog y.pptVIP

Teaching aims: Let the students have the general idea about phonology Focal points: Basic knowledge about phonology Teaching difficulties: phoneme; allophone; minimal pair;complementary distribution Some rules in phonology: Sequential rules; Assimilation rules Deletion rule Suprasegmentals: Stress; Tone ; Intonation Phonology 1. Phonology and phonetics Both phonology and phonetics are studies of speech sound, but they differ in their approach and focus. Phonetics is of a general nature, while phonology is interested in the system of sounds of a particu