Summary: English Phonetics And Phonology : An Introduction | 9781405134545 | Philip Carr

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  • 1 English Phonetics: Consonants (i)

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  • What are the three descriptive parameters?

    Manner of articulation, place of articulation, and voiced or voiceless.

  • What is an egressive pulmonic airstream?

    The airstream that is pushed out of the lungs by the ribs and diaphragm to create a sound.

  • What is the Bernoulli effect?

    The effect that when airstream quickly passes an object, this object is lifted. This is why planes fly. It makes our vocal cords vibrate quickly, as the flow of air isn't a constant.

  • What is the thyroid cartilage?  

    The thyroid cartilage is one of nine cartilages in the larynx. It protects the vocal cords.

  • What are pulmonic ingressive sounds?

    Sounds that are created by inhaling air into the lungs. These are called implosives.

  • What is the cricoid cartilage?

    The cricoid cartilage is the cartilage at the bottom of the larynx that connects the larynx to the trachea.

  • 1.2 Place of Articulation

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  • What is an alveolar sound?

    A sound that is produced by letting the alveolar ridge and the blade of the tongue touch.

  • What is a palatal sound?

    A sound that is produced by letting the front of the tongue touch the hard palate.

  • 2 English Phonetics: Consonants (ii)

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  • 2.1 Central vs Lateral

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  • What is a lateral sound?

    A sound that is produced by making the air flow along the sides of the tongue or the alveolar ridge.

  • 3 English Phonetics: Vowels (i)

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  • 3.1 The Primary Cardinal Vowels

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  • What is the name for the vowel transcribed as [i]?

    It's a high front rounded vowel.

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