Understanding the Basics of Phonetics and Linguistics

 
An Introduction to Phonetics
 
Dr. Somali Saha
 
Components of  Linguistics
 
Phonetics:
 Articulation, transmission and
reception of speech
Phonology
: How sounds function in a
language.
Morphology:
 Word-systems-words and their
structure.
Syntax: 
Sentence-structure of languages.
Semantics:
 Meaning
 
Phonetics: The Articulation of Speech
Sounds
 
The Speech Mechanism
 
The Respiratory System
 
The Articulatory System
 
The Phonatory System
 
The Speech Mechanism
 
The Respiratory System
The Articulatory System
The Phonatory System
   <The Respiratory system lies in the trunk of
our body. The Articulatory system lies in the
Head and the Phonatory system lies in the
throat.
 
The Respiratory System
 
The Respiratory System consists of :
i) the Lungs
ii) The muscles of the Chest
iii) The windpipe
iv)The two tubes which enter the lungs i.e
bronchi
 
The Articulatory System
 
 
    The Articulatory System consists of a few
organs in our head and neck. These are called
the organs of speech. These organs include
the lips, the teeth, the tongue and the palate
 
The Phonatory System
 
 
The Phonatory System consists of the 
larynx
and the 
vocal cords
. The larynx is situated in
the upper part of the 
trachea
. Inside the
larynx are two small structures which look like
lips. These are called 
vocal cords
. The space
between the two vocal cords are called 
glottis
.
 
Voiceless Sounds
 
 
Voiceless Sounds: 
During normal breathing,
the vocal cords move far away from each
other and therefore the glottis is wide open.
Sounds produced with the wide open glottis
are called voiceless sounds.
 
Voiced Sounds
 
Voiced Sounds: 
When we articulate certain
speech sounds, the vocal cords are drawn
close to each other. When the air from the
lungs passes through them. The air makes
them vibrate. Speech sounds during the
articulation of which the vocal cords vibrate
are called voiced sounds.
 
Few Things to Remember
 
All the vowels of English are voiced.
Nine out of the twenty four consonants of English
are voiced.
The vocal cords perform yet another very
important function in speech. The rate at which
they vibrate determines the PITCH of our voice.
When the vocal cords vibrate slowly, our pitch is
low and when they vibrate rapidly, our pitch is
high.
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Explore the fundamentals of phonetics and linguistics, covering the components of language, the speech mechanism, respiratory system, articulatory system, phonatory system, voiceless and voiced sounds, and more. Dive into Dr. Somali Saha's "An Introduction to Phonetics" to grasp how sounds are articulated, transmitted, and received in speech.


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  1. An Introduction to Phonetics Dr. Somali Saha

  2. Components of Linguistics Phonetics: Articulation, transmission and reception of speech Phonology: How sounds function in a language. Morphology: Word-systems-words and their structure. Syntax: Sentence-structure of languages. Semantics: Meaning

  3. Phonetics: The Articulation of Speech Sounds The Speech Mechanism The Respiratory System The Articulatory System The Phonatory System

  4. The Speech Mechanism The Respiratory System The Articulatory System The Phonatory System <The Respiratory system lies in the trunk of our body. The Articulatory system lies in the Head and the Phonatory system lies in the throat.

  5. The Respiratory System The Respiratory System consists of : i) the Lungs ii) The muscles of the Chest iii) The windpipe iv)The two tubes which enter the lungs i.e bronchi

  6. The Articulatory System The Articulatory System consists of a few organs in our head and neck. These are called the organs of speech. These organs include the lips, the teeth, the tongue and the palate

  7. The Phonatory System The Phonatory System consists of the larynx and the vocal cords. The larynx is situated in the upper part of the trachea. Inside the larynx are two small structures which look like lips. These are called vocal cords. The space between the two vocal cords are called glottis.

  8. Voiceless Sounds Voiceless Sounds: During normal breathing, the vocal cords move far away from each other and therefore the glottis is wide open. Sounds produced with the wide open glottis are called voiceless sounds.

  9. Voiced Sounds Voiced Sounds: When we articulate certain speech sounds, the vocal cords are drawn close to each other. When the air from the lungs passes through them. The air makes them vibrate. Speech sounds during the articulation of which the vocal cords vibrate are called voiced sounds.

  10. Few Things to Remember All the vowels of English are voiced. Nine out of the twenty four consonants of English are voiced. The vocal cords perform yet another very important function in speech. The rate at which they vibrate determines the PITCH of our voice. When the vocal cords vibrate slowly, our pitch is low and when they vibrate rapidly, our pitch is high.

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