ACS 106 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reverse Engineering, Deep Structure And Surface Structure, Articulatory Phonetics

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Arts and Contemporary Studies
• Course: ACS 106
• Professor: Dana Osborne

Document Summary

Phonology - the study of patterns and systems of speech sounds. Morphology - the study of the structure of words. Syntax - the study of the structure of phrases and sentences. Semantics - the study of the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences. Pragmatics - the study of speaker meaning (how more is communicated than actually said) Labiodentals - upper teeth with lower lip. Dentals - tongue tip behind the upper teeth or between the teeth. Alveolars - front part of tongue on alveolar ridge (rough area behind upper teeth) Palatals - tongue and hard palate (roof of mouth) Velars - back of the tongue on velum (soft palate) Glottals - using the glottis, open space between vocal folds. Voiced - when vocal cords are drawn together, creates a vibration effect when air goes through. Voiceless - when vocal cords are spread apart, air passes through them.