陇东学院：《语言学导论 Linguistics An Introduction》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Chapter 2 Speech Sounds

Chapter 2 Speech Soune

Chapter 2 Speech Sounds

Introductio Speech and writing are two media for language. Speech is prior to writing, so speech is more basic than writing. Speech sounds: the limited range of sounds which are produced by humans, meaningful in human communication and which linguists are only concerned with

◆ Speech and writing are two media for language. ◆ Speech is prior to writing, so speech is more basic than writing. ◆ Speech sounds: the limited range of sounds which are produced by humans, meaningful in human communication and which linguists are only concerned with. Introduction

As human beings we are capable of ma king all kinds of sounds, but only some of these sounds have become units in the language system. We can analyze speech sounds from various perspectives and the two major areas of study are phonetics and phonology

• As human beings we are capable of making all kinds of sounds, but only some of these sounds have become units in the language system. • We can analyze speech sounds from various perspectives and the two major areas of study are phonetics and phonology

Pr ronounce the two words speak and stop, trying to find the difference in the manner of pronouncing /p/

Pronounce the two words speak and stop, trying to find the difference in the manner of pronouncing /p/

Phonetics studies how speech sounds are produced, transmitted, and perceived. Speaker Air-- Hearer vnp

• Phonetics studies how speech sounds are produced, transmitted, and perceived. Speaker--------------Air-------------Hearer

Thus, phonetics can Articulatory Phonetics: the study of the production of speech sounds. Acoustic Phonetics: the study of the physical properties of speech sounds. Perceptual/Auditory Phonetics: the perception of speech sounds

Thus, phonetics can be classified into: • Articulatory Phonetics: the study of the production of speech sounds. • Acoustic Phonetics: the study of the physical properties of speech sounds. • Perceptual/Auditory Phonetics: the perception of speech sounds

How speech sounds are made 1 csvit? alac welan oral carity Speech/Vocal npue Organs royal dorid

How speech sounds are made Speech/Vocal Organs

LARYNX VOCAL FOLDS UNGS

NASAL CAVITY PALATE R RIDGE 0 UPPER TEETH RIDGE DE FRONT LIPS UVULA LOWER TEETH RIDGE TONGUE PHARYNX EPIGLOTTIS MANDIBLE

Position of the vocal folds: voiceless vocal folds Glottis

Position of the vocal folds: voiceless