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PPT On Phonemics

Published in: English
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This PPT will give a brief knowledge on Phonemics

Indira M / Ipoh

8 years of teaching experience

Qualification: PhD Lit, M.Ed TESL, BA ELS

Teaches: English, Biology, History, Bahasa Malaysia, MUET (English Test), Pengajian AM

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  1. Phonemics Prepared by: Ms. Indira
  2. Phonemics Phonemes / / — Abstract contrastive units in a language — Never pronounced — Realized by one or more allophones Allophone [ ] — Sound units that are a physical reality — Always pronounced — Variation of a phoneme
  3. Two possibilities Allophones of separate phonemes I I Allophones of the same phoneme
  4. Allophones Of separate phonemes , proof — Minimal pair 'sip" and "zip" Is/ I /z/ I
  5. Allophones Of separate phonemes Are [h] and [?] allophones of separate phonemes? [?umagos] "to flow" [kahon] " box" [ka?on] [humagos] "to paint" "to fetch" YES [h/
  6. Allophones Of separate phonemes Are [p] and [b] allophones of separate phonemes? [peso] "(monetary unit)" [beso] " kiss" [kompa] "mate" YES [p/ [komba] "skipping"
  7. Allophones Of the phoneme , proof — Complementary distribution The allophones never occur in the same environment [the man/ [bus driver] [security guard]
  8. Allophones Of the phoneme Are [t] and [th] allophones of the same phoneme in English? , YES But what about in Hindi?
  9. [t] and [th] in Hindi Ital] "beat" [th al] "plate' Allophones of separate phonemes I /th/ I
  10. Different mappings English Hindi I I
  11. How to do phonemic analysis Examine your data The question will ask about certain sounds; pay special attention to those sounds. Don't get confused by extra data. Pronounce each item. Look for minimal pairs involving those sounds If you find one, you can conclude that the sounds are allophones of separate phonemes If there are no minimal pairs, list the environments in which each sound occurs If they never occur in the same environment, you can conclude that they are allophones of the same phoneme
  12. G reek Are [k] and [x] allophones of the same phoneme or allophones of separate phonemes? [kano] [xori] [xano] [krima] [ceri] "do" "dances" "lose" 'shame" 'candle" [kori] [xrima] [xufta] [kufeta] [kali] "daughter" 'money" "handful" "bonbons" 'charms"
  13. Conclusion [k] and [x] are allophones of separate phonemes I /x/ I
  14. Sango Are [r] and [I] allophones of the same phoneme or allophones of separate phonemes? [tere] [wali] [gere] " body" "woman" [wara] 'man' "leg" [doli] 'return" "then" 'elephant"
  15. List the environments
  16. Conclusion [r] and [I] are allophones of the same phoneme
  17. Other considerations Suspicious pairs — Consider only "suspicious" pairs that have some features in common Free variation — Common in all languages
  18. Phonetic reality filtered by your phonemic grid
  19. Phonetic reality filtered by your phonemic grid