Phonetics Flashcards
what is articulation?
the shaping of airflow to generate particular sound types
what is the subglottal system responsible for?
initiation
what is initiation?
setting air in motion through the vocal tract
what is the supraglottal system responsible for?
articulation
what is phonation?
the modification of airflow as it passes through the larynx
what is the laryngeal system responsible for?
phonation
what is central airflow?
air flows down the middle of the vocal tract
what is the place of articulation?
the location of the maximum constrcition of the air channel
what is the manner of articulation?
the nature of the constricture or the degree of stricture
what are apical sounds?
sounds made with the tongue tip
what are laminal sounds?
sounds made with the tongue blade
what are coronal sounds?
apical and laminal sounds together
what are radical sounds?
sounds made with the tongue root
what are plosives?
a pulmonic consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases
what is compression?
a decrease in air pressure
what is rarefaction?
an increase in air pressure
what is a transient sound wave?
involves a sudden burst in pressure which isn’t sustained and isn’t repeated over time
what is an aperiodic sound wave?
a sound wave with no regularly repeating pattern
what is anatomy?
the structure of living organisms
what is physiology?
how living organisms and their parts function
