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What is the primary role of the larynx in speech production?
What is the primary role of the larynx in speech production?
Which aspect of speech production involves the vibration of vocal cords?
Which aspect of speech production involves the vibration of vocal cords?
What happens to the vocal folds during the production of voiced consonants?
What happens to the vocal folds during the production of voiced consonants?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the speech production process?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the speech production process?
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Which part of the body is identified as the most active articulator?
Which part of the body is identified as the most active articulator?
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How many monophthongs are present in English?
How many monophthongs are present in English?
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What is one of the criteria used for classifying vowels horizontally?
What is one of the criteria used for classifying vowels horizontally?
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Which of the following best describes 'schwa'?
Which of the following best describes 'schwa'?
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What is the function of cardinal vowels in phonetics?
What is the function of cardinal vowels in phonetics?
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Which vertical classification describes the distance between the tongue and the palate?
Which vertical classification describes the distance between the tongue and the palate?
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What defines a diphthong in English phonetics?
What defines a diphthong in English phonetics?
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Which of the following examples contains a triphthong?
Which of the following examples contains a triphthong?
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Which pair of words best illustrates the difference between diphthongs and monophthongs?
Which pair of words best illustrates the difference between diphthongs and monophthongs?
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Which diphthong is represented by the sound in the word 'time'?
Which diphthong is represented by the sound in the word 'time'?
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What is a characteristic of English triphthongs?
What is a characteristic of English triphthongs?
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Flashcards
Speech production
Speech production
The process of creating sounds using muscles to expel air from the lungs through the vocal tract.
Vocal folds
Vocal folds
Located inside the larynx, these folds vibrate to create voice during speech.
Larynx
Larynx
The voice box that controls sound production by vibrating vocal folds.
Glottis
Glottis
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Articulators
Articulators
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Vocalic Phonemes
Vocalic Phonemes
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Monophthong
Monophthong
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Diphthong
Diphthong
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Triphthong
Triphthong
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Cardinal Vowels
Cardinal Vowels
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What makes a diphthong unique?
What makes a diphthong unique?
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Centring diphthong
Centring diphthong
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Closing diphthong
Closing diphthong
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Study Notes
Phonetics and Phonology: Production of Speech
- Speech is the result of muscles contracting and expelling the expiratory air stream from the lungs through the vocal tract.
- Speech has three aspects:
- Physiological aspect: involves the physical process of articulation/production
- Respiration: the initial phase, involving lungs, bronchi, trachea, and larynx. Air is expelled from the lungs.
- Phonation: the larynx's role in creating sound. The larynx is made up of cartilages (thyroid, cricoid) and vocal folds.
- Modification: the tongue moves to shape sound, using the tongue and other articulators (e.g., lips, teeth, palate).
- Acoustic aspect: focuses on the transmission of sound.
- Vibration of vocal cords relates to sound production: periodic vibration (tones) = vowels; aperiodic vibration (noise) = consonants.
- Auditory aspect: concerns perception of speech
- Ear (outer, middle, inner) processes sound and transmits it to the brain.
- Physiological aspect: involves the physical process of articulation/production
Physiological Aspect: Phases of Articulation
- Respiration involves lungs, bronchi, trachea, and larynx, to expel air.
- Phonation: Larynx, containing cartilages (e.g., thyroid, cricoid) and vocal folds, produce sounds.
- Modification: Articulators like the tongue, lips, teeth, palate, and velum shape the sounds into specific articulations, modifying and shaping the breath sounds into distinct phonemes.
Phonation: Vocal Folds
- Vocal folds are located inside the larynx
- Parts of the larynx include the thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple) and cricoid cartilage.
- Different states of the vocal folds create different sounds:
- Wide apart (breathing, voiceless consonants)
- Narrow glottis (h)
- Vibration (vowels, voiced consonants)
- Tightly closed (glottal stop).
- The glottis is the space between the vocal folds.
Modification: Articulators
- Tongue: The most active articulator, various parts (tip, blade, front, back, root) play a role in modifying sounds.
- Other articulators: Upper lip, lower lip, upper teeth, lower teeth, alveolar ridge, hard palate, soft palate (velum), nasal cavity, pharynx all play a role in shaping sounds.
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Explore the intricate process of speech production through the physiological, acoustic, and auditory aspects. This quiz delves into how muscles, air streams, and vocal tract components work together to create spoken language. Test your understanding of the role of respiration, phonation, and sound modification in phonetics.
