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Phonology Definition & Meaning

phonology
noun
  1. the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

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  • "abstractness in turkish phonology"
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    AOL — AOL

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What does phonology mean?
the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
What part of speech is phonology?
Phonology is a noun.

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