Phonetics Lecture 1 PDF

Lecture 1 Articulators above the Larynx  Articulators above the Larynx Larynx Location: it is located in the throat. Function: it has a number of functions: It functions as a valve that can stop air entering or escaping from the lungs Structure: It consists of a rigid framework or box made f...

Lecture 1 Articulators above the Larynx  Articulators above the Larynx Larynx Location: it is located in the throat. Function: it has a number of functions: It functions as a valve that can stop air entering or escaping from the lungs Structure: It consists of a rigid framework or box made from cartilages called “thyroid cartilage”  Articulators above the Larynx Vocal tract: the part starting above the larynx and ending at the mouth and nostrils. The vocal tract involves different parts called the articulators and the study of these articulators is called the articulatory phonetics. Articulators above the Larynx Oral cavity: the part that comprises the mouth Nasal cavity: the part that leads to the nostrils Articulators above the Larynx The pharynx. Is a tube which begins above the larynx. It is 7 cm long in women and 8 cm in men. At its top end it is divided into two parts: - one part is the back of the oral cavity. - another part is the beginning of the way through the nasal cavity. Articulators above the Larynx The soft palate: The layer of soft tissue to which the uvula is attached is called the soft palate (it is also sometimes named the velum). Articulators above the Larynx The soft palate: - It allows the air to pass through the nose or the mouth  Articulators above the Larynx -It can be touched by the tongue as in k, g. we call these velar consonants  Articulators above the Larynx -The uvula: a small piece of flesh that hangs from the middle of the soft palate  Articulators above the Larynx The hard palate: The palate is sometimes known as the “roof of the mouth”  Articulators above the Larynx The alveolar Ridge: Behind the upper front teeth there is a hard, bony ridge called the alveolar ridge; Articulators above the Larynx The tongue. The tongue is usually subdivided for the purposes of description: -the furthest forward section is the tip, - behind the tip is the blade. - The widest part of the tongue is called the front. - behind the blade is the back, then the root. The end