phonetics questions

What types of features create differences in the pronunciation of words in GAE and RP?

More common,

regular sound correspondences- park, student

different stress-harassment, garage

different vowel-vitamin, privacy

different consonant-glacier, junta

How does the phoneme /r/ differ in GAE and RP?

In RP only occurs before a vowel (not before a consonant or word final position). In GAE it can occur in any position. It also changes the sound of some consonants (/t/ /d/ /n/ - Bart, bird, burn) and affricates a preceding (/t/ or /d/ - try, dry)

What are some allophones of /t/ in GAE?

t^h - top

t - stop

d - city

ø-winter

What is the difference between phonemic and phonetic transcription?

• Phonetic transcription shows how sounds are actually said, including small details like accents or how your mouth moves.

• Phonemic transcription shows only the sounds that matter for meaning in a language, ignoring little details.

Think of it this way:

• Phonetic = exact pronunciation

• Phonemic = important sounds for meaning

What is broad transcription and narrow transcription?

Broad transcription - only the most salient differences [‘sidi] city

Narrow transcription - as detailed as possible [‘sırij] city