Phonology
The pattern of rising and falling pitch
What is intonation?
A person place or thing
What is a noun?
The noun or noun phrase that does the action in a sentence
What is a subject?
Sounds made using both lips
What are bilabials?
When a sound changes to become more like a neighbouring sound
What is assimilation?
The smallest unit of meaning
What are morphemes?
A sentence with a main clause and at least one subordinate clauses
What is a complex sentence?
A sound made using total closure of the oral cavity.
What is a stop?
When vowels in an unstressed position become a schwa.
What is vowel reduction?
These words go before a verb to add information related to ability, permission, obligation and likelihood
What are modal verbs?
A sentence in the form of a question.
What is an interrogative sentence?
A system that transcribes sounds into written symbols.
What is the international phonetic alphabet?
A vowel sound when the tongue starts in one place and moves to another
What is a diphthong?
Words that show the position in space and time of a noun
What is a preposition?
A sentence that is missing an essential element
What is a sentence fragment?
A sound where there is vibration of the vocal tract but not complete closure.
What is a fricative?
A prosodic feature where syllables or words are emphasised.
What is emphatic stress?
A word placed in front of a noun to specify quantity
What is a determiner?
Sentences that give a direct order or instruction
What is an imperative sentence?
m, n or ŋ
What is a nasal consonant?