CLA: Phonology

CLA: Phonology

1. De-Voicing

   • Use of a voiceless letter
     • Should be voiced
       • e.g. "bag" -> "pag"

2. Dipthong

   • Two-part vowel
     • e.g. "ou"

3. Substitution

   • Replacing a consonant
     • Often with an easier one
       • e.g. "cup" -> "tup"

4. Assimilation

   • Switching similar consonants
     • e.g. "dog" -> "god"

5. Deletion

   • Dropping a consonant
     • Usually at end of a word
       • e.g. "cat" -> "ca"

6. Cluster Reduction

   • Happens in consonant clusters
     • A consonant is dropped
       • e.g. "green" -> "geen"

7. Addition

   • When a vowel is added
     • e.g. "dog" -> "dogu"

8. Intonation

   • Begins at Babbling
     • More often when putting words together
       • e.g. "That's MINE."
       • Takes a long time to fully understand

9. Halliday's Functions (1975)

   • Social, emotional, physical needs
     • Instrumental
       • e.g. "go toily."
     • Regulatory
       • e.g. "Not your teddy."
     • Interactional
       • e.g. "Nice Mummy."
     • Personal
       • e.g. "Naughty Doggy"
   • Coming to terms with environment
     • Heuristic
       • e.g. "What boy doing?"
     • Imaginitive
       • e.g. "One day, my Daddy..."
   • Representational
     • e.g. "I'm three."