Phonetics Vocabulary Flashcards
Sound Inventory
Sounds used to construct the words of a specific language.
Phonetics
A subdiscipline of linguistics that encompasses characteristics of speech sounds.
Vowels
A principle class of letters represented by speech sounds.
International Phonetic Alphabet
A standardized transcription system in Linguistics.
Phonetic Symbol
A character used in a phonetic transcript that represents a speech sound.
Linguistic Frequency
A phrase referring to one of the following: word frequency or letter frequency in Linguistics.
Word Frequency
Frequency of words in a corpus.
Letter Frequency
Frequency of letters in a language.
Corpus Language
A language no longer used or spoken, often referring to ancient text recorded by the native speakers.
Vocal Tract
The entire passage above the Larynx where speech sounds are shaped.
Vocal Cords
Folds at the top of the throat that produce sound as air moves over them.
Articulators
Parts of the vocal apparatus involved in speech production.
Active Articulators
Articulators that can be moved.
Passive Articulators
Articulators that cannot change position.
Consonants
A speech sound that is made by closure of vocal tract.
