Phonetics Theory

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Decks in this class (14)

Introduction to Phonetics
What is phonetics 1,
What is articulatory phonetics 2,
What is acoustic phonetics 3
15  cards
Anatomy of Speech Production
What are the lips made of 1,
Lower lip is more or less mobile ...,
What is the philtrum 3
12  cards
Place and Manner of Articulation
What is the place of articulation 1,
What is the manner of articulation 2,
What is a double articulation 3
4  cards
Vowel Production
What is the nucleus of a syllable 1,
What is it about vowels that diff...,
What can affect accents 3
8  cards
Airstream Mechanisms
What is supra glottal air pressure 1,
What is sub glottal air pressure 2,
What happens with increased 1 and...
25  cards
Phonation
What is phonation 1,
What are the two types of phonati...,
What are the 3 states of the glot...
27  cards
Syllables and Stress
How are syllables split up in tra...,
What are monosyllabic and multisy...,
What is the nucleus of a syllable 3
10  cards
Allophonic Variation of Voice
What does allophonic mean 1,
What can change aspects of speech 2,
What is aspiration 3
11  cards
Allophonic Variation of Place
What is the term for a sound prod...,
What is the symbol for retraction 2,
What is the name for a sound that...
14  cards
Allophonic Variation of Manner
What is double articulation 1,
What is nasalisation and how does...,
When does nasalisation occur 3
21  cards
Connected Speech Processes
What are the connected speech pro...,
What is elision 2,
Why can elision occur 3
32  cards
Suprasegmentals
What are suprasegmentals 1,
What is pitch 2,
What is a fundamental frequency 3
17  cards
Phonology
What is phonological analysis 1,
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 2,
What is markedness 3
54  cards

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