English phonological aspects

[mrsforan]

Hi, could you help me with this one.

I can't make head nor tale of it and as for phonological aspects its chinese to me.

Consider the form, function and phonological aspects of these items:

1. She used to have long hair

2. I was having bath when the phone rang

3. I wish I had worked harder

Any help would be greatly appreciated
many thanks
Maggie

[curmudgeon]

Hi Maggie,

When you talk of phonological, do you mean how the words are pronounced? And if so which words are you referring to?

[mrsforan]

Hi Curmudgeon,
I'm not sure what it means, I think it means the pronounciation and I think the words highlighted are the words in question. however, I still dont know what I am supposed to do???????

[BobK]

Hi, could you help me with this one.

I can't make head nor tale of it and as for phonological aspects its chinese to me.

Consider the form, function and phonological aspects of these items:

1. She used to have long hair

2. I was having bath when the phone rang

3. I wish I had worked harder

Any help would be greatly appreciated
many thanks
Maggie

Ah - the three Fs. Are you doing a CELTA course, Maggie?

Form - words like 'present simple', 'past continuous', etc.

Function - words like 'to express habitual actions'

Phonology - schwa, elisions etc.

Good luck

b