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What is the main focus of phonetics?
What is the main focus of phonetics?
- Studying how humans produce and perceive sounds (correct)
- Investigating historical language changes
- Analyzing written texts
- Studying the syntax of languages
What is the difference between a phone and a phoneme in phonetics?
What is the difference between a phone and a phoneme in phonetics?
- A phone is an abstract categorization of sounds, while a phoneme is a physical sound.
- A phone is a speech sound in a language, while a phoneme discerns meaning between sounds. (correct)
- A phone is an articulatory movement, while a phoneme is a perceptual aspect of speech.
- A phone is a unit of meaning, while a phoneme is a unit of sound production.
Which sub-discipline of phonetics studies how various movements affect the properties of resulting sound?
Which sub-discipline of phonetics studies how various movements affect the properties of resulting sound?
- Sociolinguistics
- Psycholinguistics
- Articulatory phonetics (correct)
- Historical phonetics
Which aspect of human speech does phonetics NOT deal with?
Which aspect of human speech does phonetics NOT deal with?
What does the communicative modality of a language describe?
What does the communicative modality of a language describe?
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Phonetics
Phonetics
The study of how humans produce and perceive sounds.
Phone vs. Phoneme
Phone vs. Phoneme
A phone is a speech sound; a phoneme distinguishes meaning.
Articulatory Phonetics
Articulatory Phonetics
Sub-discipline of phonetics studying movement effects on sound.
Phonetics and Grammar
Phonetics and Grammar
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Communicative Modality
Communicative Modality
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