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Phonetics: An Introduction to Speech Sounds and Their Characteristics, Appunti di Linguistica Inglese

PhoneticsSpeech ScienceLinguisticsPhonology

An overview of phonetics, the scientific study of speech sounds. It covers the characteristics of different types of speech sounds, including their place and way of articulation, as well as the concepts of phonemes, allophones, and contrastive properties. The document also introduces the concepts of coarticulation effects, such as assimilation and elision.

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  • What are the different types of speech sounds based on their way of articulation?
  • What are phonemes and how do they differ from allophones?
  • What are the different types of speech sounds based on their place of articulation?

Tipologia: Appunti

2019/2020

Caricato il 08/01/2020

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Scarica Phonetics: An Introduction to Speech Sounds and Their Characteristics e più Appunti in PDF di Linguistica Inglese solo su Docsity! PHONETICS: characteristics of speech sounds Articulatory, acoustic, auditory place of articulation -bilabials (piomba; w) -labiodentali (favo) -dentals (theta [bath], eth [the]) -alveolars (senza dito urlo) -palatals (also [j]) -velars (k,g) -glottals [h] (open glottis=vocal cords/folds spread apart) way of articulation: -stop/plosive (brief stop and abruptly letting go of the air stream)(blocking/stopping effect on the air stream) -fricatives (friction) -affricates -nasals -liquids -glides (tongue in motion to or from a vocalic position); also, semivowels -approximants: liquids+glides GLOTTAL STOP (brief closing and reopening of the glottis [oh-oh]) and FLAP (fast tapping of the tongue tip on the alveolar ridge [D]) VOWELS: relatively free flow of air; voiced; defined based on how the tongue shapes the oral cavity/the space through which the air must pass; front vs back, high vs low. DIPHTHONGS: combination of two vocalic sound; movement of the tongue from one vocalic position to another
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