Phonematics

Phonematics is a linguistic term that is used differently depending on the context . It can be used as:

• Synonymous with phonology , as
• Generic term for phonetics and phonology or as
• Term for (segmental) phonology in contrast to prosody , the generic term for both is then the phonemics .

When used as a synonym for phonology or as a generic term for phonetics and phonology, phonematics corresponds to the current use of phonemics , which is why the two terms are also regarded as synonyms.

literature

• Hadumod Bußmann (Ed.): Lexicon of Linguistics. 3rd edition Kröner, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-520-45203-0 , p. 511.
• Helmut Glück (Ed.), With the collaboration of Friederike Schmöe : Metzler Lexikon Sprache. 3rd, revised edition. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2005, ISBN 3-476-02056-8 , p. 489.