DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHONETICS AND

PHONOLOGY
1.PHONETICS

Language independent
Study of all sounds
2.PHONOLOGY

Language dependent
Study of only those sound that constitute language and
meaning
1. Phonetics is the study of the
• Production
• Reception ,and
• Transmission of speech sounds.
2. Phonology is the study of the
• Selection
• Organization, and
• Functional classification of sounds of a particular
language.
1.PHONETICS

• Not concerned with meaning

• Basis for phonological analysis
• Physical aspect
• Identification

2.PHONOLOGY

• Semantic function of sounds

• Basis for further morphological, syntactical analysis, etc.
• Abstract/mental aspect
• Interpretation
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1.PHONETICS

• Phonetic transcription – [ ]
• Vocal tract, phonation type, characteristics of sounds, etc.

2.PHONOLOGY

• Phonemic transcription– / /
• Allophones, syllables, intonation, minimal pairs,
assimilation, juncture, etc.