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Lesson 2 Theory- Anatomy of Speech Production Flashcards

1
Q

The production of speech sounds is known as ______.

A

articulation

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2
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The parts of the speech production mechanism that create articulations are known as ________.

A

articulators

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3
Q

In the nasal cavity if there is a build up of _____, this makes it difficult to get ____ _____.

A

mucus, air out

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4
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What are known as the first articulators?

A

Lips

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5
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Name 6 components of the lips

A

muscle, tissue, blood vessels, glands and nerves

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6
Q

The lips have a ___ structure

A

complex

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7
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The lips have a ___ amount of muscles

A

large

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8
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The lip muscles have many different ___ in ____ and ______.

A

settings in speech and expression

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9
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What is the vertical groove going from the upper lip to the nose called?

A

The Philtrum

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10
Q

The Lower Lip is more _____ and it is ____ than the upper lip.

A

mobile, bigger

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11
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Why is the lower lip more mobile and bigger than the upper lip?

A

Due to position affected by the mandible.

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12
Q

How many lip positions are used within speech?

A

4

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13
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Name the 4 main lip positions in speech.

A

Close rounding (ooh), open rounding (au), spreading (ee) and neutral (uh)

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14
Q

Name the gap between the oral and nasal cavity.

A

Velopharyngeal Port

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15
Q

What is the soft palate also known as?

A

The velum

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16
Q

The Tongue is the main ______.

A

articulator

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17
Q

The tongue is a ___ and _____ structure.

A

mobile and muscular

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18
Q

What is the tongue tip capable of?

A

fast movement

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19
Q

What is the part of the tongue that is visible called?

A

Oral

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20
Q

How is the tongue attached to the mouth?

A

Its loosely attached to the mouth by the frenulum

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21
Q

What is the part of the tongue called that we can’t see?

A

The pharyngeal part/portion

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22
Q

What is the tongue anchored to?

A

The hyoid bone.

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23
Q

What is the tongue tip also known as?

A

the apex

24
Q

The lamina can also be called the ____ _____.

A

tongue blade

25
Q

The tongue body can also be known as the ______

A

dorsum

26
Q

the tongue ___ is a pharyngeal part of the tongue.

A

root

27
Q

What is the anatomical term for the lower jaw?

A

The mandible

28
Q

Problems with the jaw can have an impact on _____ _______.

A

speech production

29
Q

What does the mandible contribute to the movement of?

A

The tongue and lower lip

30
Q

Where is the mandible hinged?

A

It is hinged at the temporomandibular joint.

31
Q

WHERE a sound is articulated is known as the _______ of articulation.

A

place

32
Q

What is the manner of articulation?

A

HOW the sound is articulated

33
Q

A sound can either be _____ or _____.

A

voiced, voiceless

34
Q

What is a consonant?

A

speech sounds that pair with vowels to form syllables and words that involve constriction?closure of the vocal tract.

35
Q

Name what is involved in each place of articulation:
bilabial
labiodental
dental

A

both lips
top teeth and bottom lip
tongue and teeth

36
Q

As well as bilabial, labiodental and dental- name some other places of articulation.

A

alveolar, post-alveolar, palatal, velar and uvular as well as glottal

37
Q

If there are 2 constructions at the same time, what is this place of articulation known as?

A

Labial velar

38
Q

describe what is meant by complete constriction.

A

The air is completely blocked in the oral cavity, the air is stopped.

39
Q

What manner of articulation involves the complete tight closure and then a quick release of the oral cavity?

A

Plosives

40
Q

Plosives create an almost ____ of sound.

A

burst

41
Q

In a nasal stop, the oral cavity is closed, but what else is lowered?

A

The velum

42
Q

A quick “r” where there is a single quick closing and opening of the oral cavity can be called a ___. These are quite rare.

A

tap

43
Q

Describe a trill.

A

A rapid repeated closure

44
Q

Name the 3 parts to a plosive sound.

A

approach, closure and release

45
Q

the plosive approach is normally _____.

A

quiet

46
Q

The _____ in a plosive sound is a period of either silence (voiceless) or buzz(voiced).

A

closure

47
Q

What part to a plosive sound is the most noisy and why?

A

The release because there is an explosion of the held airflow.

48
Q

What happens in a narrow constriction?

A

air squeezes through the articulators

49
Q

When air is squeezed through the articulators making a hiss, what is this sound called?

A

A fricative

50
Q

What is closed when a fricative is produced?

A

the velum

51
Q

Is a fricative a continuous sound?

A

yes

52
Q

Constructions where there is no contact between the articulators are known as _____ ______.

A

wide constrictions

53
Q

Name 2 types of approximants.

A

English approximant and Lateral approximant

54
Q

Where does the air go when a lateral approximant is produced?

A

The air goes through the sides of the tongue

55
Q

Where is the closure in a lateral approximant?

A

at the alveolar ridge.

56
Q

What are affricates a combination of?

A

Plosives and Fricatives

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