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Phonetics
Linguistics Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 2
08/30/2012

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Recursion
Definition
Human ability to make infinitely long sentences by imbedding sentences in one another; "Russian Nesting Doll Effect"
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Linguistic Competence
Definition
Unconscious knowledge of language; mental grammar
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Linguistic Performance
Definition
The ability to speak a language
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Phonetics
Definition
the scientific study of linguistic speech sounds, how they are produced (articulatory) and their physical aspects (acoustics)
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Pharynx
Definition
throat
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Nasal Cavity
Definition
empty space in the nose
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Oral Cavity
Definition
empty space in the mouth
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Larynx
Definition
contains vocal folds (chords); located at the adam's apple; voice box made of cartilage and muscle
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Trachea
Definition
windpipe in between the larynx and lungs
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Lungs
Definition
supply airstream
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Epiglottis
Definition
like a lid; protects pathway to lungs when eating (larynx)
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Thyroid Cartilage
Definition
Adam's apple; protects vocal folds
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Vocal Folds
Definition
two bands of muscle and tissue in the larynx that are used for voiced v. voiceless sounds; vibration
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Alveolar Ridge
Definition
directly behind teeth
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Hard Palate
Definition
front of palate
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Velum
Definition
soft palate; back of palate
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Glottis
Definition
opening or space between vocal folds
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Tongue
Definition
most important articulator; contains tip, blade, front, center, back, root
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Oral Sounds
Definition
velum is raised blocking off the nasal passage
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Nasal Sounds
Definition
velum is lowered blocking off the oral passage
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Passive Articulators
Definition
stationary; upper lip, upper teeth, alveolar ridge, palate, uvula
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Active Articulators
Definition
movable; lower lip, lower teeth, tongue (all of it)
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Bilabials
Definition
uses both lips; [p, b, m];
Ex. pie, buy, my
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Labiodental
Definition
lip to upper teeth; [f, v];
Ex. fie, vie
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Interdental
Definition
tongue between teeth; [θ, ð];
Ex. think, though
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Alveolar
Definition
tongue tip or blade with alveolar ridge; [t, d, n, s, z, l, r];
Ex. tie, die, nigh, sigh, zeal, lie, rye
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Alveo-Palatal
Definition
tongue blade to the back of the alveolar ridge (hard palate); [ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ]
Ex. show, measure, chew, judge
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Palatal
Definition
on or near the hard palate; [j];
Ex. yell, higher
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Velar
Definition
on or near the velum (soft palate); [k, g, ŋ];
Ex. cake, guy, sing
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