Chapter 3 Flashcards

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definition.
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term:
segment
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definition:
an individual sound used in

language
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term:
acoustic phonetics

definition:
the study of the physical

properties of speech as sound
waves
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term:
articulatory phonetics

definition:
the study of how speech

sounds are produced

term:
auditory phonetics

definition:
the study of the perception of

speech sounds by the ear, also
called “perceptual phonetics”

term:
phonetics

definition:
the study of the characteristics

of speech sounds

term:
vocal folds (or vocal

cords)

definition:
thin strips of muscle in the

larynx which can be open, in
voiceless sounds, or close
together, creating vibration in
voiced sounds
term:
phonetic alphabet

definition:
a set of symbols, each one

representing a distinct sound
segment

term:
alveolar

definition:
a consonant produced with the

front part of the tongue on the
alveolar ridge (e.g. the first and
last sounds in dot)

term:
bilabial

definition:
a consonant produced by using

both lips (e.g. the first and last
sounds in pub)

term:
labiodental

definition:

upper teeth and the lower lip
(e.g. the first sounds in very
funny)

term:
consonant

definition:
a speech sound produced by

restricting the airflow in some
way

term:
palate

definition:
the hard part of the roof of the

mouth

term:
velum

definition:
the soft area at the back of the

roof of the mouth, also called
the “soft palate”

term:
alveolar ridge

definition:
the rough bony ridge

immediately behind the upper
front teeth

term:
dental

definition:
the rough bony ridge

immediately behind the upper
front teeth

term:
glottal

definition:
a sound produced in the space

between the vocal folds (e.g.
the first sound in hat)

term:
interdental

definition:

tongue tip between the upper
and lower teeth (e.g. the first
sound in that)

term:
velar

definition:
a consonant produced by
raising the back of the tongue
to the velum (e.g. the first and
last sounds in geek)

term:
palatal

definition:
raising the tongue to the palate,
also called “alveo-palatal” (e.g.
the first sounds in ship and
yacht)
term:
affricate

definition:
a consonant produced by stopping
then releasing the airflow through
a narrow
opening (e.g. the first and last
sounds in
church)
term:
fricative

definition:
almost blocking the airflow (e.g.
the first and last sounds in five)

term:
stop

definition:
stopping the airflow, then letting
it go, also called “plosive” (e.g.
the first and last sounds in cat)

term:
glottis

definition:
the space between the vocal

folds

term:
glottal stop

definition:
a sound produced when the air

passing through the glottis is
stopped completely then
released

term:
glides

definition:
sounds produced with the

tongue in motion to or from a
vowel sound, also called “semi-
vowels” or “approximants” (e.g.
the first sounds in wet, yes)
term:
flap

definition:
a sound produced with the

tongue tip briefly touching the
alveolar ridge

term:
vowel

definition:
a sound produced through the

vocal folds without constriction
of the airflow in the mouth

term:
diphthong

definition:
a sound combination that

begins with a vowel and ends
with another vowel or a glide
(e.g. boy)

term:
uvula

definition:
the small appendage at the end

of the velum

term:
uvular

definition:
a sound produced with the

back of the tongue near the
uvula

term:
schwa

definition:
a mid central vowel /ə/, often

used in an unstressed syllable
(e.g. afford, oven)
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Welcome to the flashcards tool for ‘The Study of Language, 5th

This is designed as a simple supplementary resource for this textbook, and

Click or press [space] to begin.

[ click for answer ]

an individual sound used in

[ click for next term]

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the study of the physical

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the study of how speech

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the study of the perception of

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the study of the characteristics

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vocal folds (or vocal

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thin strips of muscle in the

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a set of symbols, each one

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a consonant produced with the

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a consonant produced by using

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a consonant produced with the

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a speech sound produced by

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the hard part of the roof of the

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the soft area at the back of the

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the rough bony ridge

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the rough bony ridge

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a sound produced in the space

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a consonant produced with the

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