Acoustic and Auditory Study of Sound Perception

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What is the function of the larynx in the production of speech sounds?

Allowing air from the lungs to pass through (correct)

Connecting the nasal and oral cavities

Producing a kind of humming voice called resonance

Extending above the larynx

What is the main difference between the egressive and ingressive air streams in producing sounds?

Egressive air stream is used in Sindhi and Saraiki languages, and ingressive air stream is used in other languages

Egressive air stream goes out of the mouth, and ingressive air stream goes into the mouth (correct)

Egressive air stream is a tube that extends above the larynx, and ingressive air stream is connected to the vocal cords

Egressive air stream is produced by the air striking against the articulators, and ingressive air stream is produced by taking air into the mouth

What role does the pharynx play in speech production?

Lying opposite to each other at the opening of the larynx

Dividing or connecting the nasal and oral cavities (correct)

Enlarging when the soft palate is lowered

Allowing air from the lungs to pass through

What is the function of the nasal cavity in speech production?

Producing a kind of humming voice called resonance Signup and view all the answers

Which part of speech production is responsible for vibrating the volume of air during speech?

Vocal cords Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'pulmonary stream' in relation to speech production?

Air that comes in the form of a stream from the lungs Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mouth can close together to stop the air, creating sounds known as stops or plosives?

Lips Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mouth can the tongue touch or come near to produce sounds like /t/ and /d/?

Alveolar ridge Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mouth is a soft fleshy place behind the hard palate, also known as the velum?

Soft palate Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mouth is a small fleshy conical body suspended downward at the back of the mouth?

Uvula Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the tongue is also known as the apical?

Tip Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the tongue is also known as the dorsal?

Middle back Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mouth is the place behind the alveolar ridge where the tongue can feel a hard-slopping surface?

Hard palate Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mouth is just behind the upper teeth and is a slightly raised longish ridge?

Alveolar ridge Signup and view all the answers

What are sounds called when the air is stopped for a very short time and then goes out and in that, it explodes or implodes?

Stops or plosives Signup and view all the answers

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