The Intrusive ‘r’ in Phonetics
Intrusive 'r' is a phenomenon in phonetics that occurs in some varieties of English where an /r/ sound is inserted between certain vowels in connected speech, even when it doesn't appear in the writte...
Linking ‘r’
In phonetics, linking 'r' refers to the process of connecting the sound /r/ to the following word in connected speech. It occurs when a word that ends with /r/ is followed by a word that begins with a...
Standard English
Received Pronunciation, also known as RP, is a British accent known as the "Standard British" accent. It is spoken mostly in London and South East England but is also the accent most often used in for...
The English Phonetic Alphabet
Pronunciation in English is quite diverse, varying by region. English pronunciation is crucial for several reasons.Effective CommunicationCorrect pronunciation ensures your message is understood ...
Allomorph
The allomorphs are the variations of a morpheme that depend on the context in which they appear. An allomorph can be termed as a phonetic variant form of a morpheme. These tiny word-building blocks mi...
Morpheme
A morpheme is the smallest meaningful constituent of a linguistic expression. The field of linguistic study dedicated to morphemes is called morphology.A morpheme is a short segment of language that...
Tagmemics
The tagmemic theory is concerned primarily with a grammatical analysis and is especially associated with Kenneth Lee Pike. It is an offshoot of structuralism. Structuralism ignored the functions of a ...
Cleft Sentences
A cleft sentence is one in which a single thought is split (or cleft) into two parts. This allows one to emphasize a specific element by moving it from its normal position into a position of focus or ...
Intonation
Intonation is a feature of pronunciation and is common to all languages. Other features of pronunciation include stress, rhythm, connected speech and accent. As with these other features, intonation i...
Speech Sounds
A language can be used in two ways for communication. It can be spoken or written. In most fields of study, language is thought of principally in terms of the written word, for it is in this form that...