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What does phonology mean?

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Noun
  1. (linguistics) The study of the way sounds function in languages, including phonemes, syllable structure, stress, accent, intonation, and which sounds are distinctive units within a language.
  2. (linguistics) The way sounds function within a given language.
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These patients have severe phonological deficits in the assembled phonology pathway, and appear to read exclusively via semantics.
His remarks on French, focus on syntax and semantics, all but omitting phonology, phonetics and orthography.
Transcribed excerpts of the lyrics will be analyzed with respect to phonetics, phonology, morpho-syntax, prosody, and lexis.
Each major area is enclosed by a large number of isoglosses representing differences in lexis, grammar, and phonology.
A speech-language pathologist can administer articulation and phonology tests to assist in diagnosis of a speech problem.
Panini was a Sanskrit grammarian who gave a comprehensive and scientific theory of phonetics, phonology, and morphology.

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