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The study of the abstract aspect of the sounds or *phonemes* in a given language.
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Is there a general correlation between the number of homophones in a language and how phonet...
Korean arguably fits the bill as a language with both a high amount of homophones and a highly phonetic writing system.
I will start with the writing system since it is the most cut and dry. Hangul i …
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How many moras in [steak]? I produced two moras.
Most text books focus on single consonant onsets (called simplex onsets) so dealing with a complex onset like /st/ can be confusing.
If you take a look at section 2 in this overview of moraic theory, …
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What is a mora?
I recently took a phonology course where Mora Theory was briefly mentioned but we didn't go in depth so your question piqued my interest. …
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Why do Richard and Robert become Dick and Bob?
It actually has nothing to do with a phonological rule, per se. You've pick out that these two names have onset /r/s, but what about "William" ("Bill")?
These examples appear to be vestiges of a long …
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Criteria for separating Korean words
Since no one else has submitted an answer I guess I will. Be warned though that my answer will be based more on anecdotal evidence from living and working in Seoul for 2 years.
Word Boundaries in Wri …
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