Japanese Poetic Forms and Suprasegmental Phonemes

Flashcards covering key terminology related to Tanka, Haiku, other poetic forms, and suprasegmental phonemes in Filipino language studies, as well as facts about Japan.

Hapon (Japan)

A country in East Asia, known as part of the 'Pacific Ring of Fire,' with Tokyo as its capital and four main islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu).

Shinkansen

The Japanese bullet train railroad system.

Nihonggo

The Japanese language.

Shintoismo at Buddhismo

The primary religions in Japan.

Tanka

A traditional Japanese poetic form with 31 syllables, structured in a 5-7-5-7-7 meter across 5 lines, often exploring themes of love, change, and intense feelings about nature.

Haiku

A traditional Japanese poetic form with 17 syllables, structured in a 5-7-5 meter across 3 lines, typically focusing on nature.

Tulang Liriko o Pandamdamin (Lyric or Emotional Poetry)

A type of poetry that expresses the personal feelings or emotions of the poet or author.

Tulang Pasalaysay (Narrative Poetry)

A type of poetry that recounts scenes or events through verses.

Tulang Patnigan (Debate Poetry)

A type of poetry presented as a debate, performed by rival poets.

Tulang Dula (Dramatic Poetry)

A type of poetry that is dramatized and performed on stages or other venues.

Saligang Batas 1987 Artikulo IV Seksyon 6 (1987 Constitution Article IV Section 6)

A constitutional provision emphasizing the development and enrichment of the Filipino language.

Ponemang Suprasegmental (Suprasegmental Phonemes)

Linguistic elements focusing on the stress (diin), tone or intonation (tono/intonasyon), and pause or juncture (hinto/antala) in speech.

Diin (Stress)

The emphasis or weight given to the pronunciation of a syllable, capable of changing the meaning of words even with similar spelling.

Haba (Length/Duration)

The duration of a syllable's pronunciation, which, along with stress, can alter word meaning (e.g., PI:to for whistle vs. pi:TO for seven).

Tono o Intonasyon (Tone or Intonation)

The rise or fall of the voice when pronouncing a syllable, phrase, or sentence, used to clarify speech, express emotions, and convey different meanings.

Hinto o Antala (Pause or Juncture)

A brief stop in speech used to clarify the message, occurring at the beginning, end, or within a sentence to separate ideas (represented by a comma in writing).