Phonetics Theory

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Decks in this class (14)

Introduction to Phonetics
What is phonetics,
What is articulatory phonetics,
What is acoustic phonetics
15  cards
Anatomy of Speech Production
What are the lips made of,
Lower lip is more or less mobile ...,
What is the philtrum
12  cards
Place and Manner of Articulation
What is the place of articulation,
What is the manner of articulation,
What is a double articulation
4  cards
Vowel Production
What is the nucleus of a syllable,
What is it about vowels that diff...,
What can affect accents
8  cards
Airstream Mechanisms
What is supra glottal air pressure,
What is sub glottal air pressure,
What happens with increased 1 and...
25  cards
Phonation
What is phonation,
What are the two types of phonation,
What are the 3 states of the glottis
27  cards
Syllables and Stress
How are syllables split up in tra...,
What are monosyllabic and multisy...,
What is the nucleus of a syllable
10  cards
Allophonic Variation of Voice
What does allophonic mean,
What can change aspects of speech,
What is aspiration
11  cards
Allophonic Variation of Place
What is the term for a sound prod...,
What is the symbol for retraction,
What is the name for a sound that...
14  cards
Allophonic Variation of Manner
What is double articulation,
What is nasalisation and how does...,
When does nasalisation occur
21  cards
Connected Speech Processes
What are the connected speech pro...,
What is elision,
Why can elision occur
32  cards
Suprasegmentals
What are suprasegmentals,
What is pitch,
What is a fundamental frequency
17  cards
Phonology
What is phonological analysis,
How would you analyse a language ...,
How would you analyse an accent s...
12  cards
Phonological Analysis
What are examples of phonological...,
What is naturalness,
What is markedness
54  cards

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