Speech sounds

Question 1

Infant sound discrimination

Answer 1

Discrimination of speech sounds used in a language other than your mothertongue is at 100% at 6-8 months and is near gone at 12

Question 2

Adult sound discrimination

Answer 2

When the fragment of a syllable is presented io the entire syllable, adults can discriminate cross-language sounds when in a cover story (drop in a bucket) . This means sound perception depends on phonemic/phonetic distinctions and how these sound are categorized.

Question 3

Linguistic representation

Answer 3

Speech is not just sound, language sounds are processed by brain area pSTG, which captures the phonetic distinction that match adult behaviour with speech sounds

Question 4

Phonemes

Answer 4

Phonemes are the smallest unit of sound that can change the meaning of a word when switched (eg /p/ and /b/ in pat vs bat.

Question 5

Phonemic perception

Answer 5

involves the recognition and categorization of speech sounds based on their role in the phoneme system (all possible combo’s/rules used) of a particular language

Question 6

Phonetic perception

Answer 6

Percepton of physical properties of speech, eg acoustics or articulatory. Eg ‘p’ sounds which can differ depending on factors like aspiration

Question 7

Two perspectives on language

Answer 7

Structures:
- phonology
- Syntax
- Morphology
- Lexicon

Processes:
- Acquisition
- Production
- Perception
- Discourse
- Analysis