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Linguistics

Notes 4.6 Key-Words

1. Articulatory phonetics : The study of the production of speech sounds by the articulatory
and vocal tract by the speaker.
2. Acoustic phonetics : The study of the physical transmission of speech sounds from
the speaker to the listener.
3. Auditory phonetics : The study of the reception and perception of speech sounds by
the listener. These areas are inter connected through the common
mechanism of sound, such as wavelength (pitch), amplitude, and
harmonics.

4.7 Review Questions
1. Define Phonetics.
2. Discuss the history of Phonetics.
3. What do you mean by speech mechanisms? Discuss various types of speech mechanisms.
Answers: Self-Assessment
1. (i) Christopher Copper (ii) Palaeotype (iii) Articulatory
(iv) Adam’s apple
4.8 Further Readings

1. Verma, S.K., V.N. Krishnaswamy. Modern Linguistics: An Introduction.
2. An Introduction to Linguistics, John Lyon.
3. Peter Roach: English phonetics and phonology. Cambridge University Press.
4. Encyclopedia of Linguistic Science Edited By V. Prakasam, Allied Pub.,
New Delhi.

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