Introduction To Phonetics Flashcards
What is phonetics?
The study of the sounds of speech as physical events generally without reference to a particular language or speaker
Phonetics is
The study of the way speech sounds are produced
What are the three types of phonetics?
Articulatory
Acoustic
Auditory
What does phonetics use to represent these speech sounds (transcription)?
A sound based alphabet
What is phonology?
The study of how sounds function in language
What is the term used to describe the sounds used in a particular language (or speaker)?
System
What is the term used to describe the rules of how these sounds are used?
Structure
What parts of the body are involved in speech
Articulatory/supra laryngeal region: oral and nasal cavity
Respiratory/breathing region:lungs, diaphragm
Laryngeal/phonatory region: larynx, vocal folds
What is voicing?
Vocal fold vibration
Voiced sounds can be?
Vowels or consonants
Voiceless sounds can only be?
Consonants
What is the epiglottis?
Sits at top of larynx
No function in speech
Flap of tissue
Seals off larynx in swallowing
