Phonetics

Question 1

The study of sounds made during human speech is

Answer 1

Phonetics

Question 2

The sounds that have distinct properties with respect to their production, audition, and perception are

Answer 2

Phones

Question 3

Phonetics is distinct from phonology in that it deals with ________, ________ sound units like phonemes

Answer 3

real, measurable

Question 4

Phonetics focus on specific sounds and does not concern itself with the _________ in which these sounds are used.

Answer 4

context

Question 5

Phonetics does not concern itself with _____________, as it does not deal with context.

Answer 5

Semantics

Question 6

Phonetics deals with these three main areas of research.

1. Art
2. Aco
3. Aud

Answer 6

1. Articulatory phonetics
2. Acoustic phonetics
3. Auditory phonetics

Question 7

Articulatory phonetics focuses on the precise ____________ and ____________ of the speech organs.

Answer 7

positions

movements

Question 8

Acoustic phonetics focuses on the properties of ____________ and their reception by the _____________

Answer 8

sound waves

inner ear

Question 9

Auditory phonetics focuses on the process by which the brain forms a perceptual representation of _____________

Answer 9

phonetic input