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Phonemics (Noun)

Meaning

The study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • The department of linguistics at the university offered a course on phonemics to help students understand the sound structures of different languages.
  • His knowledge of phonemics enabled him to analyze the spoken dialects in the region and identify the specific phonemes used by the local population.
  • Phonemics plays a crucial role in language teaching as it helps instructors understand the sounds and pronunciation of the target language.
  • The researcher focused on the phonemics of the endangered language to create an accurate transcription system for future preservation efforts.
  • By applying the principles of phonemics to her own language, the linguist was able to identify the key phonemes that distinguished one dialect from another.

Synonyms

  • Phonology

Hypernyms

  • Descriptive Linguistics

Hyponyms

  • Orthoepy
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