äänneteoreettisia
Äänneteoreettisia, often translated as "phonological theory" or "sound theory," refers to the branch of linguistics that studies the abstract systems of sounds within a language. It focuses on how sounds are organized, patterned, and used to create meaning, rather than just their physical production. This field explores phonemes, which are the smallest units of sound that can distinguish meaning, and the rules that govern how these phonemes interact.
Key concepts within äänneteoreettisia include phonological rules, which describe the systematic changes sounds undergo in different