Lecture 16: Speech

Question 1

Speech is the

Answer 1

Sound

Question 2

Language is the

Answer 2

Syntax and Grammar

Question 3

Speech is the product of

Answer 3

Anatomy

Question 4

Language is the product of

Answer 4

The Brain

Question 5

The advantages of a low larynx:

Answer 5

speech

Question 6

The disadvantages of a low larynx:

Answer 6

tracheal obstruction

Question 7

HTAC stands for:

Answer 7

Hyoid
Thyroid
Aretynoid
Cricoid

Question 8

The vocal folds are near the

Answer 8

aretynoids

Question 9

The thyroid rotation

Answer 9

tenses vocal folds

Question 10

Sound is

Answer 10

wave of oscillating pressure in a fluid (usually air)`

Question 11

The larynx (vocal folds)

Answer 11

produce the sounds

Question 12

The vocal tracts:

Answer 12

removes some frequencies to determine the final sound

Question 13

Vocal Tract Length

Length is correlated with formant frequency: longer vocal tract equals:

Answer 13

lower formants

Question 14

Supralaryngeal Vocal Tract (SVT)

Answer 14

Vocal tract is the cavity in human beings and in animals where sound that is produced at the sound source is filtered