Phonetics Branches (LMD S2, Lecture 2)

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What is the primary focus of articulatory phonetics?

The movement of air through the nasal cavity

The linguistic rules governing sentence structure

The study of the acoustic properties of speech sounds

The movement of various parts of the vocal tract during speech (correct)

What is the term 'VPM label' an abbreviation for?

Vocal Pitch Modulation

Voice Pitch Modulation

Voice Place Manner (correct)

Velar Place Manner

What can be felt by pressing two fingers against the throat when pronouncing the sound /b/?

The movement of the soft palate

The resonance of the nasal cavity

The vibration of vocal folds (correct)

The vibration of the tongue

What does articulatory phonetics focus on?

The organs of speech and their role in producing speech sounds Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a passive organ of speech?

The upper teeth Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the organs used in speech production?

Digestive and respiratory functions Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the passage above the larynx where air passes during speech production?

The vocal tract Signup and view all the answers

Where does the physical production of speech initiate?

The lungs Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of transforming sound into an intelligible speech sound?

Articulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called where the soft palate distributes the audible sound into the oral cavity or nasal cavity?

The Oronasal Process Signup and view all the answers

Who viewed the speech mechanism as a process involving the active or passive functioning of the organs of speech?

Clark and Yallop Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the different stages involved in the physical production of speech?

Speech chain Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main branches of phonetics?

Auditory, Articulatory, and Acoustic Signup and view all the answers

What does Acoustic Phonetics investigate?

The physical properties of speech sounds Signup and view all the answers

What type of equipment is used in Acoustic Phonetics to analyse sound waves?

Oscillograms and Spectrograms Signup and view all the answers

What does Auditory Phonetics deal with?

How the auditory nerve perceives speech sounds Signup and view all the answers

How do sound waves travel from the speaker to the hearer?

Through the air in the form of vibrations Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of phonetics concerned with?

The sounds we make when we talk Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important and flexible organ of speech?

Tongue Signup and view all the answers

What is the upper surface of the tongue called, which comes into contact with other organs of speech?

Dorsum Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pressing two fingers against the throat while pronouncing sounds?

To feel the vibration of the vocal folds Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of both lips shaping an oval and the lower lip nearly touching the upper teeth?

Production of a bilabial sound Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the tip of the tongue touches the alveolar ridge?

Production of an alveolar sound Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the lower jaw and the lower teeth being down, and the mouth being wide open?

Production of an open vowel Signup and view all the answers