articulation Flashcards
What is the difference between articulatory phonetics and acoustic
Articulatory is defining sounds by the articulators needed to produce them and acoustic is looking at the sound’s waveform in air
Is language innate. is writing innate
yes. no
how many signs and diatrics in IPA.
107 signs and 44 diacritics. mostly from Latin alphabet.
Where is the air supply provided from?
Lungs
Where is the sound source from. What are the muscles inside?
Larynx. Vocal folds
What is the first filter? 2nd and third?
Pharynx, oral cavity, nasal cavity.
Oral and nasal cavity modify airflow with what?
Articulators such as lips, tongue and roof of mouth.
what is called the side view of a body
Sagittal section
Other names for Larynx?
Vocal folds, vocal cords, voice box, addams apple
What does the 2 flaps of meat do?
Keep food from going into lungs.
The 2 flaps of meat are held in place on one end by what
Thyroid cartilage
The two flaps of meat are drawn together and apart by what
Arytenoid cartilage
What is the space between vocal folds, it is part of the larynx
Glottis
What happens when a sound is voiceless
Vocal folds are pulled apart. Air passes directly through glottis without interference.
What happens when a sound is voiced
Vocal folds are brought close together but not tightly closed. Air passing vibrate.
The bernoulli’s principle states that
Faster a fluid, the lower pressure.
What is phonation
Behavior of vocal folds during speech
What is modal voice
Vocal folds are vibrating normally
When there is vibration but less airflow the voice is? (Vibration is erratic)
Creaky. It’s socially conditioned, also known as vocal fry.
does creaky voice exist in other languages? How is it conditioned
Yes in Danish (stod). Its phonologically conditioned.
What language is a contrast of breathy, creaky, creaky breathy..
Jalapa Mazatec (Mexico)
What is pulmonic
Airflow pressure modulated by the lungs
What is eggressive
Airflow streaming outwards during speech (exhale)
What type of airflow is a vowel
Pulmonic eggressive.
What type of airflow are consonants. (3 answers)
English: always pulmonic eggressive
Most languages: Pulmonic eggressive
In languages with other consonants: pulmonic egressive consonants are more common.
