Linguistics & Structure Of Language Flashcards
Scientific study of Language
Linguistics
The science of human speech sounds and it is Universal
Phonetics
Two main tasks of Phonetics
Notation & Description
Phonetic task where it transcribe and label each sound
Notation
IPA means?
International Phonetic Alphabet
Transcription system which contains symbols of speech sounds / Refer to?
IPA
Characterization of speech sounds
Description
A task on how Articulatory organs produce sounds
Description
3 Branches of Phonetics
Articulatory
Acoustic
Auditory
Vocal organs concerns to produce sound.
Oldest branch/Production
Articulatory
It is how the sound travels from speaker to receiver.
Transmission
Acoustic
It is how other person perceive and receive the sound.
Perception
Auditory
Where is our Vocal Box/Cord located?
Larynx
3 Categories of Sound
Phoneme
Phone
Allophone
Sound category.
It is Abstract and it’s concern is the Symbols
Phoneme
Sound Category.
It is Concrete, and it is when you realize the sound
Phone
These are words that are Almost Identical except for one sound in the same position
Ex. Pat-bat ; pat-pet
Minimal Pair
3 minimal pair positions
Initial: pat-bat
Vowel/Central: pat-pet
Final: pat-pad
Characteristics of Vowel
Tongue height
Frontness/Advancement
Lip Rounding
Tenseness
What is a short and long sound?
Tense and Lax
Lax - short sound
Tense - long sound
All vowel sounds are…
Voiced or Voiceless?
Voiced
A single vowel sound
Ex. Seen, day, food
Monophthong
A complex 2-vowel sound
Ex: hi, bow, toy
Diphthong
A 3-vowel sound that glides together
Ex: hour, fire
Triphthong
7 places of Articulation
Bilabial
Labiodental
Interdental
Alveolar
Palatal
Velar
Glottal
POA.
Lips
Ex: p/b/m
Bilabial
POA.
Lower lip and upper teeth
Ex: f/v
Labiodental
POA.
Tongue and upper teeth
Ex: Th sound
Interdental
POA.
Tongue and Alveolar ridge
Ex: t/d/n/s/z/r
Alveolar
POA.
Tongue and Palate
Ex: ch/j/ sound
Palatal
POA.
Tongue and Velum
Ex: k/g/
Velar
POA.
Glottis
Ex: h
Glottal
6 manners of Articulation
Stops
Fricatives
Affricates
Nasal
LiquidsApproximants
GlidesApproximants
MOA.
Airstream is completely blocked for a short period of time/also called as PLOSIVE
Ex: p/b/t/d/k/g
Stops
MOA.
Obstructed that causes friction
Ex: f/v/s/z/x
Fricatives