Phonetics & Phonology
What is a phoneme?
This is the smallest unit of sound in a language.
What is ambiguity?
A sentence with the same structure but two meanings, like "The chicken is ready to eat."
Who is Noam Chomsky?
He is a famous linguist
What are vowels and consonants?
One is produced with an open vocal tract, and the other with some obstruction.
What are antonyms?
Two words with opposite meanings, like "happy" and "sad."
What studied Edward Sapir?
Studied language and culture
What is a minimal pair?
This term describes a pair of words that differ by only one sound, like "cat" and "bat."
In what is focus Semantics?
the literal meaning of words and sentences
What is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?
This is the system used by linguists to transcribe speech sounds across all languages.