Chapters 5 and 6

Chapters 5 and 6

1. Aspects of connected speech

   • Rhythm
     • English is a "stress-timed" language.
       • The "foot" theory. the "foot begins on the stressed syllable and continues until the next
   • Linking or juncture
     • It takes place every time there is a Cf + Ci
       • C= consonant
       • f= final
       • i= initial
   • Elision
     • Under certain circumstances, phoneme may be realised as zero
       • Circumstances
         • Normal, rapid speech
   • Assimilation
     • A phoneme is realised differently as a result of being near to some other phoneme
       • Regressive assimilation
         • A final consonant and an initial consonant to two consecutive words.
           • Cf / word boundary/ Ci
             • C= consonant
             • f= final
             • i= initial

2. The Phonemic chart

   • A map representing pronunciation territory to explore. (Underhill, 1994)
     • Forty-four phonemes from the IPA chart
     • Vowels
       • Monophthongs on the left
         • Open vowels
         • Close vowels
       • Diphthongs on the right
         • Centring diphthongs
         • Closing diphthongs
     • Consonants
       • Variables
         • Voiced and voiceless
         • Place of articulation
         • Manner of articulation

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