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What does articulatory phonetics primarily focus on?
What does articulatory phonetics primarily focus on?
- How vocal cords vibrate
- The transmission of speech sounds
- How speech sounds are produced (correct)
- The perception of speech sounds
Which type of phonetics involves studying how speech sounds are heard?
Which type of phonetics involves studying how speech sounds are heard?
- Acoustic phonetics
- Articulatory phonetics
- Phonological analysis
- Auditory phonetics (correct)
What happens to the vocal cords when producing voiceless sounds?
What happens to the vocal cords when producing voiceless sounds?
- They vibrate rapidly
- They are completely closed
- They are drawn together
- Air passes freely between them (correct)
What term describes the location inside the mouth where airflow is constricted during speech?
What term describes the location inside the mouth where airflow is constricted during speech?
What type of consonants are produced using both the upper and lower lips?
What type of consonants are produced using both the upper and lower lips?
What occurs when the velum is in a raised position?
What occurs when the velum is in a raised position?
How are consonants that involve vocal cord vibration categorized?
How are consonants that involve vocal cord vibration categorized?
Which of the following describes acoustic phonetics?
Which of the following describes acoustic phonetics?
Which sound is considered a voiced velar sound?
Which sound is considered a voiced velar sound?
What characterizes a fricative sound?
What characterizes a fricative sound?
Which of the following examples is a voiceless fricative?
Which of the following examples is a voiceless fricative?
Which sound corresponds to the nasal produced by lowering the velum?
Which sound corresponds to the nasal produced by lowering the velum?
What defines an affricate sound?
What defines an affricate sound?
Which word features a voiceless glottal sound?
Which word features a voiceless glottal sound?
What is the characteristic of a stop sound?
What is the characteristic of a stop sound?
Which of the following describes the sound produced by the 'ng' spelling?
Which of the following describes the sound produced by the 'ng' spelling?
What characterizes nasal sounds?
What characterizes nasal sounds?
Which of the following are considered approximants?
Which of the following are considered approximants?
How is a glottal stop typically produced?
How is a glottal stop typically produced?
What distinguishes a flap in speech?
What distinguishes a flap in speech?
Which of the following words commonly features a glottal stop in certain dialects?
Which of the following words commonly features a glottal stop in certain dialects?
Which symbol represents the voiceless bilabial sound?
Which symbol represents the voiceless bilabial sound?
What type of sounds are represented by the symbols [f] and [v]?
What type of sounds are represented by the symbols [f] and [v]?
Which symbols represent voiced and voiceless dental sounds respectively?
Which symbols represent voiced and voiceless dental sounds respectively?
Which of the following words contains an alveolar sound?
Which of the following words contains an alveolar sound?
Which of the following represents a voiceless palatal sound?
Which of the following represents a voiceless palatal sound?
What type of sounds are formed with the back of the tongue against the soft palate?
What type of sounds are formed with the back of the tongue against the soft palate?
Which voiced sound can be found in the middle position as in 'treasure'?
Which voiced sound can be found in the middle position as in 'treasure'?
Which sound is represented by the symbol [n]?
Which sound is represented by the symbol [n]?
Study Notes
Phonetics Overview
- Phonetics studies the production, transmission, and perception of speech sounds.
- Three main types of phonetics:
- Articulatory phonetics: Examines how speech sounds are produced.
- Acoustic phonetics: Analyzes how speech sounds travel as sound waves.
- Auditory phonetics: Investigates how speech sounds are perceived by the listener.
Vocal Anatomy
- Vocal tract components include the larynx and sub-glottal system.
- The larynx houses vocal folds which can be in two positions:
- Open: Vocal folds spread apart, producing voiceless sounds.
- Closed: Vocal folds together, creating vibrations for voiced sounds.
Speech Organs
- The tongue is essential in shaping sounds.
- The palate consists of:
- Alveolar ridge
- Hard palate
- Soft palate (velum)
Velum Functionality
- Lowered velum allows air to flow into the nasal cavity (e.g., /m/).
- Raised velum restricts air to the mouth (e.g., /b/).
Consonant Classification
- Consonants classified by three criteria:
- Voicing: Voiced (with vibration) vs. voiceless (without vibration).
- Place of articulation: The specific location in the mouth where constriction occurs.
Places of Articulation
- Bilabials: Produced with both lips (e.g., [p], [b], [m]).
- Labiodentals: Formed with the upper teeth and lower lip (e.g., [f], [v]).
- Dentals: Created with the tongue tip near upper front teeth (e.g., voiceless [Ɵ], voiced [ð]).
- Alveolars: Made with the tongue against the alveolar ridge (e.g., [t], [d], [s], [z], [n]).
- Palatals: Produced at the front palate (e.g., [ʃ], [ʧ], [ʒ], and [ʤ]).
- Velars: Sounds produced with the back of the tongue against the soft palate (e.g., voiceless [k], voiced [g]).
- Glottals: Generated without using the tongue ([h] as in "have" or "who").
Manner of Articulation
- Stops: Complete blockage of airflow, then release (e.g., [p], [b], [t], [d], [k], [g]).
- Fricatives: Almost blocking airflow, producing friction (e.g., [f], [v], [Ɵ], [ð], [s], [z], [ʃ], [ʒ]).
- Affricates: Combination of stopping airflow and then releasing it with friction (e.g., [ʧ], [ʤ]).
- Nasals: Allow airflow through the nasal cavity (e.g., [m], [n], [ƞ]; all are voiced).
- Approximants: Include semivowels or glides ([w], [j]), and liquids ([l], [r]).
Unique Articulatory Features
- Glottal Stop ([Ɂ]): Brief closure of the vocal cords, noticeable in some dialects and casual speech.
- Flap ([D] or [ɾ]): Produced by quickly tapping the tongue tip against the alveolar ridge, notable in American English with words like “butter” and “ladder.”
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Test your knowledge on the sounds of language with this quiz on Chapter 3: Phonetics. Learn about the different types of phonetics, including articulatory, acoustic, and auditory phonetics. Challenge yourself to understand the production, transmission, and perception of speech sounds.
