Unveiling the Secrets of Phonetics
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Which of the following is a challenge faced by phoneticians in studying speech sounds?

  • The inability to access information about speech sounds
  • The inability to hear sound waves traveling through the air
  • The inability to see the movement of the tongue inside the mouth (correct)
  • The inability to measure the vibration of the fluid in the inner ear

    • What tools have phoneticians historically used to study speech sounds?

  • Digital acoustic analysis
  • Sonography
  • Careful listening, measuring, modeling, and notation (correct)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

    • Which of the following devices have been developed in recent decades to aid phoneticians in their research?

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Sonography
  • Digital acoustic analysis
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What does speaking involve?

    <p>Using your vocal tract to shape air vibrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Figure 1.1 in the text show?

    <p>Pictures of the vocal tract as seen by advanced devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

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