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English Vowel System: Notation, Quality, Constraints

Explore English vowel phonology in Lecture 3 - Analyzing vowel systems, clipping, and phonotactic constraints on short and long vowels. Learn the quantitative and qualitative distinctions shown in vowel notation. Discover the tendencies of long vowels towards high front, high back, and non-high positions. Understand pre-fortis and rhythmic clippings in English pronunciation. Examples include words like kit, foot, fleece, choice, near, and thought. Dive into the nuances of English vowel sounds today.

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English Vowel System: Notation, Quality, Constraints

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  1. PLINP201 Phonology of EnglishLecture 3:The vowel system;clipping

  2. Notation of English vowels Quantitative i: i e { A: O O: u u: V @: @ ei ou ai au Oi i@ e@ (O@) u@ Qualitative i I E { A Q O U u V 3 @ eI oU aI aU OI I@ E@ (O@) U@ Quantitative-qualitative i: I e { A: Q O: U u: V 3: @ eI @U aI aU OI I@ e@ U@ i u

  3. Phonotactic constraint on short vowels coda

  4. ɪ ʊ e ʌ æ ɒ kit foot dress strut trap lot

  5. short strong vowels

  6. iː eɪ ɔɪ aɪ fleece choice face price €15.95

  7. Long vowels tending towards high front

  8. uː əʊ aʊ goose goat mouth

  9. Long vowels tending towards high back

  10. (cure) ɪə ʊə eə ɜː ɔː ɑː near nurse thought square start

  11. x Long vowels tending towards non-high

  12. I’m a teacher.

  13. Pre-fortis clipping rightraIt— rideraId safeseIf— saveseIv nieceni:s — kneesni:z batchb{tS — badgeb{dZ rope r@Up — rober@Ub

  14. pre-fortis clipping plus rhythmic clipping basis "beIsIs baker "beIk@ decisive dI"saIsIv

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