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The meaning-distinguishing function of speech sounds
Textbook: pp. 31–32
ЦельUnderstand the meaning-distinguishing function of speech sounds.
Новые слова
to distinguish meaning · ma’no farqlashfunction, task · vazifareplacement of a sound · tovush almashishimeaning · ma’no
Объяснение
The main function of speech sounds is to distinguish the meanings of words. If we replace just one sound in a word, a word with a new meaning appears. For example, replacing z in «ko‘z» (eye) with l gives «ko‘l» (lake). The words «tosh» (stone) and «tush» (dream) differ only in the vowel, while «tog‘» (mountain) and «tosh» differ in the final consonant. So every sound takes part in fixing the meaning of a word. That is why clear pronunciation and correct spelling are so important: one wrong sound can change the meaning.
Примеры
ko‘z — ko‘l, tosh — tush, bor — bir, tog‘ — tosh.
The sheep is raised on a farm. The hand works. (qo‘y — qo‘l)
Работа в классе
“One sound — a new word”: each child says a word, the next replaces one sound to make a new word.
Упражнения
1
What is the main function of speech sounds?
Distinguishing the meanings of words.
2
Make a new word by replacing one sound: tosh, ko‘z, bor.
Tosh — tush; ko‘z — ko‘l; bor — bir.
3
By which sound do the words «tog‘» and «tosh» differ?
By the final consonant: g‘ and sh.
4
Why does the meaning of a sentence break if we say «qo‘l» instead of «qo‘y»?
Because a change of one sound changes the word’s meaning: qo‘y is an animal, qo‘l a body part.