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Old 23-Dec-2008, 20:58
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Default I have a phonetics and phonology quiz and i need to know the answer of this questions

In my book i have a chapter talking about formal rules and i didn't understand the following :

what is the parentheses notation?
what is Braces?
what is superscripts and subscripts?
what is alpha-notation?

(what are the feature changing rules:
Deletion rule?
insertion rule?
Metathesis rule ?

Reduplication rule?


The book is so complicated and i cannot understand something . i have a quiz in this chapter in Thursday so please can any body provides me some notes that explains for me these questions to help me out?
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What are Braces?

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Hi,
Where do i practice my phonetics? Actually, I am not good at phonetics and i want to practice it.
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I need to know the answer to this question.

(I suggest that you ask your teacher for help.)



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What are superscripts and subscripts?
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