chapter 3 vocab words Flashcards
free variations
when they can be exchanged for one another in a certain phonetic context without affecting the word
complementary distribution
they cannot be exchanged for one another in specific phonetic contects
coarticulation
results in an allophonic variation of the same sound
phonotactic rules
specify what combinations of sound are possible or common in specific languages
consonants
phonemes produced by some narrowing or closing of the vocal tract
clusters
consonants produced in side-by-side combination
prevocalic
before-vowel consonant clusters;
EX: TRee, BReak, STReet
postvocalic
after-vowel consonant cluster
EX: paRK, beST, heLP
vowels
produced with relatively open vocal tract
open
Syllable that ends in a vowel or diphthong
closed
ends in a consonant
manner of articulation
indicates How the airstream that passes through the vocal tract is modified to form a consonant
place of articulation
indicated WHERE along the vocal tract a constriction is formed to produce consonant
Voice
indicated WHETHER the vocal folds are vibrating during the consonants production
liquids
sounds similar to glides and are often described as semivowels
lateral
(I) during its production the lateral, midsection part of the toungue is open, and air is thus directed through the sides of the tounge
rhotic
(r)
retroflex
/r/ made by curling tongue tipback
bunched or humped
made by bunching and elevating the blade portion of the tongue /r/
bilabial
b,p,m,w,
sounds produced by pressing the two lips together
labiodental
f,v
interdental (lingua dental)
made by protruding the tip of the tongue slightly between the cutting edges of the upper and lower front teeth
pressure consonants
stops and fricatives
voicing
vibration of the vocal folds in the production of sounds
voiced sounds
vocal folds are vibrating