Chapter 2 Speech Soune
Chapter 2 Speech Sounds
Introductio Speech and writing are two media for language. Speech is prior to writing, so speech is more basic than writing. Speech sounds: the limited range of sounds which are produced by humans, meaningful in human communication and which linguists are only concerned with
◆ Speech and writing are two media for language. ◆ Speech is prior to writing, so speech is more basic than writing. ◆ Speech sounds: the limited range of sounds which are produced by humans, meaningful in human communication and which linguists are only concerned with. Introduction
As human beings we are capable of ma king all kinds of sounds, but only some of these sounds have become units in the language system. We can analyze speech sounds from various perspectives and the two major areas of study are phonetics and phonology
• As human beings we are capable of making all kinds of sounds, but only some of these sounds have become units in the language system. • We can analyze speech sounds from various perspectives and the two major areas of study are phonetics and phonology
Pr ronounce the two words speak and stop, trying to find the difference in the manner of pronouncing /p/
Pronounce the two words speak and stop, trying to find the difference in the manner of pronouncing /p/
Phonetics studies how speech sounds are produced, transmitted, and perceived. Speaker Air-- Hearer vnp
• Phonetics studies how speech sounds are produced, transmitted, and perceived. Speaker--------------Air-------------Hearer