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Keywords and Definition

The document outlines key language terms including phonetics, phonology, phonemes, and syntax, along with their definitions and key points. Phonetics focuses on speech sounds and their production, while phonology studies the sounds of language. Phonemes are the smallest units of speech that differentiate words, and syntax examines the grammatical structure of sentences.

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Keywords and Definition

The document outlines key language terms including phonetics, phonology, phonemes, and syntax, along with their definitions and key points. Phonetics focuses on speech sounds and their production, while phonology studies the sounds of language. Phonemes are the smallest units of speech that differentiate words, and syntax examines the grammatical structure of sentences.

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Name: Jim Boy C.

Bumalin Course & Year: BEEd-3 B Date:

September 08, 2022

Look at the concepts attached below and give key terms that we need to
know in understanding or distinguishing them from each other.

What are some of the key points of the following Language terms…

Language Related Definition (3pts) Key points (2pts)


Terms
1. Phonetics The study of speech sounds and Speech Sounds
their physiological production and
acoustic qualities

2. Phonology Phonology is the study of language Language Sounds


sounds. Every spoken language is
made up of sounds.

3. Phonemes Smallest unit Smallest Unit of


of speech distinguishing one word Speech
(or word element) from another, as
the element p in “tap,” which
separates that word from “tab,”
“tag,” and “tan.”
4. Syntax Syntax is the study of how Grammatical structure
morphemes are arranged into of sentences
sentences. Syntax is the
grammatical structure of sentences.
The format in which words and
phrases are arranged to create
sentences
References: https://www.anthropology4u.com/the-structure-of-
language-phonology-morphology-and-syntax/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/phoneme

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