- phonological categorization
- idiomatic pronunciation
establishment of phonological units and rules
| orthographic | phonetic | phonemic |
| tear | tʰiːɚ | tiːr |
| soft | sɒft ̚ | sɔft |
| dear | d̥iːɚ | diːɽ |
| waiter | wɛɪd̥ɚ | wɛɪtəɽ |
markedness
principle of unilateral foundation
| basic | secondary |
| /t/ | /k/ |
| /e/ | /ø/ |
| <pot> | <spot> |