Study the diagrams below and in the spaces below, state (1) the place(s) of articulation, (2) the manner of articulation of each sound. In addition, give (3) the IPA symbols and (4) descriptions of the possible phone(s) that is depicted in each illustration and (5) an example of an English word beginning with the sound(s) illustrated in each. Diagram: A Place of Articulation: Tip or blade of the...
Label the places of articulation A – Nose J – Epiglottis B – Alveolar ridge K – vocal folds C – Nasal cavity L – Larynx D – Hard palate M – glottis E – Oral cavity N – Blade of the tongue F – velum O – Tip of the tongue G – uvula P – Teeth H – Back of the tongue Q – Lips I – Pharynx / Pharyngeal...
The lips, tongue, velum and glottis can be positioned in different ways to produce different sound types. These various configurations are called the manners of articulation. Oral Vs Nasal Phones A basic distinction in manners of articulation is between oral and nasal phones. When the velum is raised, cutting off the airflow through the nasal passage, oral sounds are produced. Nasal sounds are...
PROPERTIES OF SOUNDS Glottal states The vocal folds may be positioned in a number of ways to produce different glottal states. Fig 1 – Glottal states The first two glottal states (shown in Fig 1) are commonly encountered in most of the world’s languages. The third describes the glottal state that underlies a common speech phenomenon Fourth illustrates one of a number of glottal states...
Sound is produced when air is set in motion. The speech production mechanism consists of: – an air supply provided by the lungs – a sound source that sets the air in motion in ways specifically relevant to speech production the larynx where a set of muscles called the vocal folds (or vocal cords) are located – a set of filters that modifies the sound in various ways organs above...
PHONETICS: THE SOUNDS OF LANGUAGE Phonetic transcription & the International Phonetic Alphabet Since the sixteenth century, efforts have been made to devise a universal system for transcribing the sounds of speech. The best known system the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) has been developing since 1888. This system developed by the International Phonetic Association (website: ) attempts...
This is a subfield of Linguistics which involves the production, perception and function of speech sounds. Phonetics is about the physical production and perception of speech and phonology studies the sound systems of specific language(s) and their functions.