Phonetics: Phonetics deals with the physical properties of speech sounds, such as how they are produced, transmitted, and perceived. - Phonology, on the other hand, focuses on how sounds function within a particular language or languages, including the rules and patterns of sound combinations and their meaning distinctions. See also Language, Language production, Language acquisition, Language development, Phonemes, Categorical perception, Understanding._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |