Lesson 2 Theory- Anatomy of Speech Production Flashcards
The production of speech sounds is known as ______.
articulation
The parts of the speech production mechanism that create articulations are known as ________.
articulators
In the nasal cavity if there is a build up of _____, this makes it difficult to get ____ _____.
mucus, air out
What are known as the first articulators?
Lips
Name 6 components of the lips
muscle, tissue, blood vessels, glands and nerves
The lips have a ___ structure
complex
The lips have a ___ amount of muscles
large
The lip muscles have many different ___ in ____ and ______.
settings in speech and expression
What is the vertical groove going from the upper lip to the nose called?
The Philtrum
The Lower Lip is more _____ and it is ____ than the upper lip.
mobile, bigger
Why is the lower lip more mobile and bigger than the upper lip?
Due to position affected by the mandible.
How many lip positions are used within speech?
4
Name the 4 main lip positions in speech.
Close rounding (ooh), open rounding (au), spreading (ee) and neutral (uh)
Name the gap between the oral and nasal cavity.
Velopharyngeal Port
What is the soft palate also known as?
The velum
The Tongue is the main ______.
articulator
The tongue is a ___ and _____ structure.
mobile and muscular
What is the tongue tip capable of?
fast movement
What is the part of the tongue that is visible called?
Oral
How is the tongue attached to the mouth?
Its loosely attached to the mouth by the frenulum
What is the part of the tongue called that we can’t see?
The pharyngeal part/portion
What is the tongue anchored to?
The hyoid bone.
What is the tongue tip also known as?
the apex
The lamina can also be called the ____ _____.
tongue blade
The tongue body can also be known as the ______
dorsum
the tongue ___ is a pharyngeal part of the tongue.
root
What is the anatomical term for the lower jaw?
The mandible
Problems with the jaw can have an impact on _____ _______.
speech production
What does the mandible contribute to the movement of?
The tongue and lower lip
Where is the mandible hinged?
It is hinged at the temporomandibular joint.
WHERE a sound is articulated is known as the _______ of articulation.
place
What is the manner of articulation?
HOW the sound is articulated
A sound can either be _____ or _____.
voiced, voiceless
What is a consonant?
speech sounds that pair with vowels to form syllables and words that involve constriction?closure of the vocal tract.
Name what is involved in each place of articulation:
bilabial
labiodental
dental
both lips
top teeth and bottom lip
tongue and teeth
As well as bilabial, labiodental and dental- name some other places of articulation.
alveolar, post-alveolar, palatal, velar and uvular as well as glottal
If there are 2 constructions at the same time, what is this place of articulation known as?
Labial velar
describe what is meant by complete constriction.
The air is completely blocked in the oral cavity, the air is stopped.
What manner of articulation involves the complete tight closure and then a quick release of the oral cavity?
Plosives
Plosives create an almost ____ of sound.
burst
In a nasal stop, the oral cavity is closed, but what else is lowered?
The velum
A quick “r” where there is a single quick closing and opening of the oral cavity can be called a ___. These are quite rare.
tap
Describe a trill.
A rapid repeated closure
Name the 3 parts to a plosive sound.
approach, closure and release
the plosive approach is normally _____.
quiet
The _____ in a plosive sound is a period of either silence (voiceless) or buzz(voiced).
closure
What part to a plosive sound is the most noisy and why?
The release because there is an explosion of the held airflow.
What happens in a narrow constriction?
air squeezes through the articulators
When air is squeezed through the articulators making a hiss, what is this sound called?
A fricative
What is closed when a fricative is produced?
the velum
Is a fricative a continuous sound?
yes
Constructions where there is no contact between the articulators are known as _____ ______.
wide constrictions
Name 2 types of approximants.
English approximant and Lateral approximant
Where does the air go when a lateral approximant is produced?
The air goes through the sides of the tongue
Where is the closure in a lateral approximant?
at the alveolar ridge.
What are affricates a combination of?
Plosives and Fricatives
