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Transcription (Linguistics)
Transcribing spoken utterances is writing down the utterance systematically and thoroughly. There are different types of transcription depending on the level of detail included.
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A language learner observes that changing the initial sound in the word 'pat' to a different sound can create the words 'bat' and 'cat'. However, they also notice that saying the word 'water' with a sharp 't' sound or a softer 'd'-like sound (as is common in some dialects) does not change the word's core meaning. Which statement best analyzes this observation based on the principles of how speech sounds function in a language?
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Phonemic restoration effect
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Properties of Phonemes
Minimal Pair
A language learner observes that changing the initial sound in the word 'pat' to a different sound can create the words 'bat' and 'cat'. However, they also notice that saying the word 'water' with a sharp 't' sound or a softer 'd'-like sound (as is common in some dialects) does not change the word's core meaning. Which statement best analyzes this observation based on the principles of how speech sounds function in a language?