Phonetics

Question 1

Phonology

Answer 1

Study of phonetics

Question 2

Logogram

Answer 2

Looks like the object presented. Eg. Hieroglyphics

Question 3

Orphographic

Answer 3

Level of spelling

Question 4

Phonetic/Phonemic

Answer 4

Level of sound

Question 5

Homograph

Answer 5

Sounds different, but spelt the same Eg. wind, wind (wind your watch)

Question 6

Homophone

Answer 6

Sound the same, but spelt different Eg. piece, peace

Question 7

SSBE

Answer 7

Standard Southern British English

Question 8

RP

Answer 8

Received Pronunciation

Question 9

CV structure

Answer 9

Consonant-Vowel Structure

Question 10

Rhotic Speaker

Answer 10

Pronounce /r/ clearly Eg. RobbeR - Americans

Question 11

Non-Rhotic Speaker

Answer 11

Do not pronounce /r/ sound clearly Eg. British

Question 12

Phonetics involves

Answer 12

Linguistic, paralinguistic, and indexical information

Question 13

Linguistic Information

Answer 13

Language being spoken - Linguistically coded message

Question 14

Paralinguistic Information

Answer 14

Emotion, attitude, level of formality

Question 15

Indexical Information (Sociolinguistics)

Answer 15

Age, gender, social standing, etc

Question 16

Alphabetic Writing System

Answer 16

Uses the alphabet. Eg. English, German, French

Question 17

Larynx

Answer 17

Contains voicebox

Question 18

Oesophagus

Answer 18

To stomach

Question 19

Trachea

Answer 19

To lungs

Question 20

Sound modifiers

Answer 20

Vocal tract - filter
Size and shape of vocal cavity
Nasal cavity

Question 21

Active Articulators

Answer 21

Move in speech production. Eg. Tongue

Question 22

Passive Articulators

Answer 22

Cannot move in speech production Eg. Hard palate

Question 23

Phonetic Transcription

Answer 23

Focuses on sound of each word and assumes that speech can be analysed by a sequence of CV sounds (segments)

Homophones have identical phonetic transcriptions

Question 24

Transcription

Answer 24

Representation of speech as it is spoken

Question 25

Monophthong

Answer 25

Vowel with a single perceived auditory quality

Question 26

Dipthtong

Answer 26

Two vowel sounds

Question 27

Triphthong

Answer 27

Three vowel sounds

Question 28

Abducted Vocal Cords

Answer 28

Parted eg. breathing

Question 29

Adducted Vocal Cords

Answer 29

Closed eg. coughing

Question 30

Voiced sound

Answer 30

Vocal fold vibrates Eg. vowels

Question 31

Voiceless sound

Answer 31

Vocal fold does not vibrate Eg. consonants

Question 32

Word Final Devoicing

Answer 32

Child can only produce voiceless sound originally (consonants)

Question 33

POA

Answer 33

Place of Articulation

Question 34

Passive Articulators

Answer 34

Alveolar Ridge
Hard Palate
Velum
Uvula
Glottis

Question 35

Bilabial

Answer 35

Bottom lip -> Top lip

/b/, /p/, /m/

Question 36

Labiodental

Answer 36

Bottom lip -> Top teeth

/f/, /v/

Question 37

Dental

Answer 37

Tongue Tip -> Upper Front Teeth

/θ/ (THin), /ð/ (THis)

Question 38

Alveolar

Answer 38

Tongue tip -> Alveolar Ridge

/d/, /t/, /s/, /z/, /n/, /ɹ/, /I/

Question 39

Post-Alveolar

Answer 39

Tongue tip/blade -> Behind Alveolar Ridge

/s/ (SHush), /ʒ/ (pleaSUre)

Question 40

Palatal

Answer 40

Tongue front -> Hard palate

/j/ (YEs)

Question 41

Velar

Answer 41

Tongue back -> Velum

/k/ (Could), /g/, /ŋ/ (stiNg)

Question 42

Glottal

Answer 42

Vocal folds

/h/, /ʔ/ (uh oh)