LING101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Articulatory Phonetics, Semivowel, Airglow
21 Feb 2014
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Articulatory phonetics studies the physiological mechanisms of speech production. Acoustic phonetics concerned with measuring and analyzing the physical properties of the sound waves we produce when we speak. Segments single symbol, individual phones produced by coordinating the number of individual articulatory gestures. Features subunits of which segments are composed of. Vocal folds positioned in different states determine whether it is voiceless, voices, whisper or murmur. Consonant sounds voiced or voiceless made with either a complete closure or narrowing of vocal tract. Vowels little obstruction, usually voiced (sonorous louder and longer lasting). Glides semi-vowel, semi-consonant, rapidly articulated vowels (yet, wet, boy, see you, who would) Labial closure or near-closure of the lips. Labiodentals involving lower lip and upper teeth. Alveolar ridge small ridge protruding from just behind the upper front teeth. Alveopalatal front of the roof of the mouth. Palate highest part of the roof of the mouth. Velum soft area towards the rear of the roof of the mouth.
