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phonemics

DEFINITIONS OF: phonemics

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n the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

Synonyms:
phonology
Types:
orthoepy
a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography
Type of:
descriptive linguistics
a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
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