Basics of Phonetics
What is phonetics the study
Speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception
This form of language communicates through visual symbols rather than sounds.
written speech
Phonetics is a basic branch of which broader field?
Linguistics
In which century did phonetics begin developing as a science?
19th century
rom which language does the word "phonetics" originate, and what does it mean?
Greek, φωνή (phōnē), meaning sound or voice
What is the difference between language and speech?
Language is a system; speech is the use of that system
Name the two subdivisions of theoretical phonetics.
Segmental phonetics and suprasegmental phonetics
This branch of science developed when linguists studied languages that had no alphabets
phonetics
This branch of phonetics studies larger units of connected speech, like syllables, intonation, and phrases.
Suprasegmental phonetics
What is the substance of written speech called
Graphic substance
This type of phonetics applies general theories to analyze the functioning of sounds in a specific language.
theoretical phonetics
Which part of the body helps us make speech sounds?
The speaking apparatus.
Name the two basic tasks of phonetics
Transcription and classification of sounds
The material form of oral and written speech is not the language itself but what it forms.
patterns of language
What is the focus of practical or normative phonetics
Practical or normative phonetics focuses on how sounds are used in speech to show meaning and serve a purpose.
These units serve to form and differentiate lexical and grammatical units.
segmental and prosodic units