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Exam One
Intro to Phonetics/Language
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Language - Other
Undergraduate 3
09/15/2012

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Term
Mode of Communication
Definition
The means by which messages are transmitted and recieved.
(eg. dance, sign language, facial expressions, body language, symbols, smell, sound, auditory, verbal, language.)
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Semanticity
Definition
the study of meaning in language.

Meaning-eg.sounds can have function, but not necessarily in dictionary.
(answers the "what?")
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Pragmatic Function
Definition
Purpose (for communicating)
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Interchangeablility
Definition
Each side had to be able to communicate back and forth, send and recieve.
A user can both receive and broadcast the same signal.
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Cultural Transmission
Definition
Understand cultural setting and context.
At least some aspect of communication system is learned from other users
(e.g. buscuits and cookies story)
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Arbitrariness
Definition
Meaning and form of signal not necessarily connected.
--Non Arbitrariness=onomotopaea, where sounds and meaning relate.
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Discreteness
Definition
Larger, complex messages can be broken down into smaller, discrete parts
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Displacement
Definition
Ability to talk about things you can't see (things not right in front of you). Ideas, past, future, can conceive outside present. Eg. Absract ideas.
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Productivity
Definition
Means of generating words, a way to describe.
Speakers can create infinite number of novel utterances that others can understand.
eg. Not specific words, maybe a whole paragraph to explain one word, >>ideas<<
Term
Rules (Natural vs. Constructed Language)
Definition
How things are put together.
Term
Etic
Definition
Raw data, nothing analyzed.
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Emic
Definition
Stage after Etic, analyzing sound systems (how they work and apply).
eg. flaps, english t, russian r, butter not acctually "t" sound, etc.
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Two different things going on when studying science of language
Definition
Etic and Emic
Term
Segment
Definition
Speech sound-individual sounds in string, segments.
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Supersegment
Definition
Layed out context of a segment.
Term
Airstream Mechanisms
Definition
1. Pulmonic-from lungs-pulmonary cavity; diaphragm and/or other muscles of rib cage, etc.
2. Glottalic-pharyngeal cavity; larynx with closed glottis, etc.
3. Velaric- Oral cavity; back of tongue against velum, etc.
a)Oral Cavity
b)Pharyngeal Cavity
(note: no noise from Nasal cavity)
Term
Direction of airstream
Definition
1. Egressive-Pulmonic and glottalic airstreams, comming out (all english).
2. Ingressive-Glottalic and Velaric airstreams, comming in (lika gasping).
Term
Vocal Folds
Definition
In the Larynx: (voice box, located in throat)
Voiced: together and Vibrating.
Voiceless: apart(ussually) and not vibrating.
Term
State of Velic Opening
Definition
Nasal Sounds--Sound waves resonating in nasal cavity (velic opening)
Oral Sounds--sound waves resonating in oral cavity. (velic closed)
Term
Manner of Articulation
Definition
Completely impeded (for stops)
Greatly Impeded (for fricatives)
Slighly impeded (for vowels, etc.)
Term
Articulators
Definition
Passive: upper, remains relatively stationary
Active: lower, moves
Term
Place of Articulation
Definition
Relationship between passive and active articulators.
Bilabial, Interdental, alveolar, labiodental, paleoalveolar.
Term
Aspirated
Definition
Sound is released with an audible puff of air called Aspiration.
(period of voicelessness following release of articulation)
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Aspiration
Definition
A period of voicelessness following release of articulation.
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