Speech Perception Flashcards
1
Q
the acoustic signal is:
A
patterns of pressure changes in the air resulting from position or movement of structures within the vocal apparatus
2
Q
vowels are produced by:
A
vibration of the vocal cords
3
Q
consonants are produced by:
A
constriction of the vocal tract
4
Q
formant transitions are associated with:
A
consonants
5
Q
a phoneme is:
A
the shortest segment of speech the if changed, would change the meaning of a word
6
Q
coarticulation is:
A
the overlap between the articulation of neighboring phonemes
7
Q
categorical perception is when:
A
a wide range of acoustic signals results in perception of a limited number of categories of sounds
8
Q
voice onset time is the:
A
time delay between when a sound begins and when the vocal cords begin vibrating
