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Linguistics

Notes 3. The teeth : Some consonant sounds are produced with the help of teeth, for example,
both version of /th/ sound in words like ‘think’ and ‘that’ ate produced by
the quick movement of tip of tongue between the upper and lower teeth.
4. The teeth ridge : The teeth ridge is also known as the alveolar ridge. It is convex in shape, lying
between upper teeth and hard palate. It also helps in production of consonant
sounds like /t/ and /d/.
6.7 Review Questions

1. List all the consonant phonemes of the BBC accent, grouped according to manner of articulation.
2. Transcribe the following words phonemically:
(i) sofa (ii) steering (iii) verse (iv) breadcrumb
(v) square (vi) bought (vii) anger (viii) nineteen
Answers-Self Assessment

1. The soft palate is raised for the b plosive and remains raised for æ. It is lowered for n, then raised
again for the final . e
2. The soft palate remains lowered during the articulation of m, and is then raised for the rest of the
syllable.
3. The soft palate is raised for the æ vowel, then lowered for ŋ. It is then raised for the l plosive and
remains raised for the l.
6.8 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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