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What does Acoustic Phonetics primarily focus on?
What does Acoustic Phonetics primarily focus on?
What is the main concern of Auditory Phonetics?
What is the main concern of Auditory Phonetics?
Which of the following software is used in the field of Acoustic Phonetics?
Which of the following software is used in the field of Acoustic Phonetics?
How does Auditory Phonetics relate to the brain's understanding of speech?
How does Auditory Phonetics relate to the brain's understanding of speech?
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Which subfield of phonetics is primarily concerned with speech production?
Which subfield of phonetics is primarily concerned with speech production?
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What is the primary medium of expression in ancient civilizations according to the content?
What is the primary medium of expression in ancient civilizations according to the content?
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Which of the following best defines phonetics as per David Crystal?
Which of the following best defines phonetics as per David Crystal?
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How many consonants and vowels are used approximately in all world languages?
How many consonants and vowels are used approximately in all world languages?
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What aspect of speech do phoneticians study?
What aspect of speech do phoneticians study?
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Which sound is mentioned as being present in Arabic and Spanish but not in English and French?
Which sound is mentioned as being present in Arabic and Spanish but not in English and French?
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What is the field of study that examines how speech sounds are made?
What is the field of study that examines how speech sounds are made?
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Which statement about the relationship between speech and writing is accurate?
Which statement about the relationship between speech and writing is accurate?
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According to the overview, which of the following is NOT a method employed by phoneticians?
According to the overview, which of the following is NOT a method employed by phoneticians?
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What is the primary focus of articulatory phonetics?
What is the primary focus of articulatory phonetics?
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Which field benefits the least from a foundation in phonetics?
Which field benefits the least from a foundation in phonetics?
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Which subfield of phonetics deals with how sound waves transition from speaker to hearer?
Which subfield of phonetics deals with how sound waves transition from speaker to hearer?
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Who would likely take classes in articulatory phonetics?
Who would likely take classes in articulatory phonetics?
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What aspect of phonetics is considered foundational for other subfields?
What aspect of phonetics is considered foundational for other subfields?
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What do social dialectologists gain from phonetics training?
What do social dialectologists gain from phonetics training?
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Which of the following accurately describes the role of accent coaches in relation to phonetics?
Which of the following accurately describes the role of accent coaches in relation to phonetics?
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Which of the following is NOT a branch of phonetics?
Which of the following is NOT a branch of phonetics?
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Study Notes
Phonetics Lesson 2
- Spoken and written discourse are interconnected, but speech is primary and writing secondary.
- Infants learn to speak before writing.
- Speaking was a primary form of expression in many ancient civilizations.
- Singing, chanting, and oral traditions were important for cultural identity and communication.
- Phonetics, the study of speech sounds, examines how they are produced, transmitted, and perceived.
Defining Phonetics
- Early linguists were interested in how speech sounds are made in different languages.
- Phoneticians are specialists in the field of phonetics.
- Yule (2020) defines phonetics as the general study of the characteristics of speech sounds.
- Crystal (2008) defines phonetics as the science that studies the characteristics of human sound making in speech, classification, and transcription.
Phonetic Study Focuses
- How world speech sounds, including consonants and vowels, are produced.
- How these sounds are transmitted as sound waves.
- How sounds are perceived by listeners.
- The different types of speech sounds.
- Main categories of speech sounds.
- Phonetic transcriptions
Numbers of Speech Sounds
- Roughly 600 consonants and 200 vowels are used in all world languages.
- Some sounds are common across languages; other sounds are unique to specific languages.
Phonetics and Other Fields
- Specialists in fields like Quran recitation, singing, and speech therapy benefit from phonetics.
- Accent coaches and social dialectologists utilize phonetic knowledge and skills
- Online resources and educational materials are increasingly important for language instruction and speech analysis
Branches of Phonetics
- Articulatory Phonetics: Studies speech production mechanisms: how speech sounds are produced involving speech articulators, airflow, and interactions between speech organs. It is the backbone of Acoustic and Auditory phonetics
- Acoustic Phonetics: Focuses on the physical properties of speech sounds as they are transmitted from the mouth to the ear. Researchers measure sound waves using tools such as PRAAT, Audacity, and WASP.
- Auditory Phonetics(Speech Perception): Investigates how listeners receive and perceive speech sounds. Phoneticians study how the brain processes and interprets speech sounds. It covers how a single sound is heard, transformed into electric impulses and processed.
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This quiz explores the fundamental concepts of phonetics, focusing on the relationship between spoken and written discourse, and the significance of speech in human communication. Learn about the origins of phonetics, its definition, and key characteristics of speech sounds. Test your knowledge on how phonetics examines speech production and transmission.
