LIN101H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Reduplication, African American Vernacular English, Sonority Hierarchy

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The production of written records of the sounds of language. It is basically a table filled with vowel and consonant sounds. It is important to note that one sound is not equivalent to one symbol, nor are they the same thing. Phonetic alphabets represent the sounds of the words in a literal sense. Example: the word cat" becomes [k t] The lungs are the source of power for most speech sounds. The air travels from the lungs to the larynx. The air passes through the larynx, also known as the voice box or vocal folds and continues up to the vocal tract. When an individual changes the shape of their lips or tongue, the vocal tract shape changes. The two lips come in contact and form constrictions. When the lower lip and teeth come together. When the tongue is between the teeth. When the tongue comes in contact with the ridge behind the teeth.