phonetics_subfields.jpg
This image is a two-panel meme featuring the character Winnie the Pooh, designed to show a contrast between a standard view and a hidden or cynical truth.

Top Panel:
The top half shows Winnie the Pooh sitting in a blue armchair. He is wearing his signature red shirt. His expression is neutral, looking slightly downward with a calm demeanor. To the right of the character is black text on a white background that reads: "Phonetis and phonology are important and valued sub-fields." Note that there is a spelling error in the word "phonetics," which appears as "Phonetis" in the image.

Bottom Panel:
The bottom half features a different version of Winnie the Pooh, often known as "Conspiracy Bear." In this panel, he is wearing a formal black tuxedo with a white shirt and a black bow tie. He has a smug, knowing smile on his face and is looking slightly to the side. Below him is a block of text that reads: "As a musician who's studied linguistics I'd like to clock both fields of phonetics and phonology in the face. It's so insanely, intensely arrogant to assume that a science very much in its infancy can show up late to the party - the study of sound, that is - and not only insist that my L2 (music) isn't a language, but also act like audio technology is for their use only and that we who do sound for a living have nothing to contribute."

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