Mid Term Flashcards
what are phonetics (2 points)
- the structure (properties of sounds)
- inventory of sounds in a language/across languages
what is articulatory phonetics
physiological mechanism of speech production
what is acoustic phonetics
study of physical properties of sounds as measured by machines
what does “voice” mean
vibration of vocal chords
what does “manner” mean
what happens to airflow during the production of a particular sound
what does “place” mean
where in the speech tract
what is a stop?
complete and momentary closure of airflow through vocal tract
what are the english stops?
bilabial, alveolar, velar and glottal
what are nasal consonants?
they are stops but air escapes through nasal cavity
What are the English nasal stops?
bilabial, alveolar, velar
what are fricatives
produced with continuous airflow
what are the English fricatives
labiodentaltal, interdental, alveolar, alveopalatal, glottal
what are affricates?
closure+release of air, then continued
what are the English affricates?
alveopalatal (ts, d3)
what are liquids?
laterals and R’s
laterals: air escapes through sides of tongue
what are the english liquids?
lateral-alveolar (L)
retroflex-alveolar (upside down r)
