Introduction to Theory of Phonetics

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The importance of phonetics CAT /k æ t/ CATCH /k æ

The importance of phonetics

CAT /k æ t/ CATCH /k æ t∫/
1. Put the

words into correct columns
horse through judge enough sugar
caught island daughter knowledge cupboard
cow know business singing more
carrot chemist treasure thinking laugh
heart singer thorough door check
2 sounds 3 sounds 4 sounds 5 sounds 6 sounds
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Connections to other branches of linguistics Orthography - the rules of

Connections to other branches of linguistics

Orthography
- the rules of reading are

based on the relation of sounds to orthography.
E.g. vowel sounds are pronounced not only as we name the letter i as /ai/, the letter y as /wai/, u as /(j)u:/, o as /ou/ . But a can be pronounced as : /æ/ - can, /a:/ - car, /eƏ/ - care; e can be pronounced as : /e/ - them, /Ə:/ - fern, /iƏ/ - here, etc.
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Connections to other branches of linguistics Grammar - system of rules

Connections to other branches of linguistics

Grammar
- system of rules of

reading: singular and plural forms of nouns, the past tense forms and past participles of English regular verbs, e.g. /d/ is pronounced after voiced consonants (beg-begged) and /t/ - after voiceless consonants (wish-wished), /id/ -after /t/ (want-wanted);
- sound interchange: the interchange of /f-v/, /s-z/ helps to differentiate singular and plural forms of such nouns as : calf-calves, house-houses;
- vowel interchange is connected with the tense form of irregular verbs: sing-sang-sung; write-wrote-written
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Connections to other branches of linguistics Lexicology - The presence of

Connections to other branches of linguistics

Lexicology
- The presence of stress or

accent distinguishes nouns from verbs (formed by conversion), e.g :
‘abstract – to ab’stract / ‘object - to ob’ject
- Homographs can be differentiated only due to pronunciation, because they are identical in spelling, e.g.:
bow /bou/ - bow /bau/ || lead / lid/ - lead /led/
row /rou/ -row /rau/
- Due to the position of word accent we can distinguish
between homonymous words and word groups, e.g.:
‘blackbird - ‘black ‘bird
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The importance of phonetics 2. Find the phonetic symbol for the

The importance of phonetics

2. Find the phonetic symbol for the first

sound in each of the following words:
a. this g. knee
b. usual h. hear
c. church i. phonetics
d. christian j. giant
e. thousand k. one
f. psychology
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The importance of phonetics 3. Find the phonetic symbol for the

The importance of phonetics

3. Find the phonetic symbol for the last

sound in each of the following words:
a. tough f. shapes
b. kicked g. bones
c. loved h. parking
d. health i. wave
e. dog j. large
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Outline of the study course 1) Speech production mechanisms 2) System

Outline of the study course

1) Speech production mechanisms
2) System of vowels

/system of consonants
3) Functional aspect of phonetics: phonemes and allophones
4) Modifications of sounds in connected speech
5) Syllables and rules of syllabification
6) Suprasegmental features: stress and intonation, accentual patterns
7) Varieties and styles of pronunciation
8) Comparison of Russian and English phonetics
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Aspects and units of phonetics The sound phenomena have different aspects:

Aspects and units of phonetics

The sound phenomena have different aspects:
(a)

the articulatory aspect (articulation);
(b) the acoustic aspect (transmission);
(c) the auditory (perception) aspect;
(d) the functional (linguistic) aspect.
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The speech organs can be divided into the following four groups:

The speech organs can be divided into the following four groups:
(1)

the power mechanism;
(2) the vibration mechanism;
(3) the resonator mechanism;
(4) the obstruction mechanism.
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Power mechanism of speech production

Power mechanism of speech production

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Speech production

Speech production

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Articulation of sounds Presence/absence of obstruction Concentrated or diffused muscular tension

Articulation of sounds

Presence/absence of obstruction
Concentrated or diffused muscular tension
Force of exhalation
Consonants
Vowels
Sonorants

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Place of articulation: passive and active articulators

Place of articulation: passive and active articulators

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Place of articulation chart

Place of articulation chart

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CONSONANTS English consonants are classified according to the following principles: 1.

CONSONANTS

English consonants are classified according to the following principles:
1. Work

of the vocal cords and the force of exhalation.
2. Active organ of speech and the place of obstruction
3. Manner of the noise production and the type of obstruction.
4. Position of the soft palate.
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1. According to the work of the vocal cords and the

1. According to the work of the vocal cords and the

force of exhalation English consonants are subdivided into voiced and voiceless. Voiced consonants are produced with the vocal cords brought together and vibrating.
2. According to the position of the active organ of speech against the place of obstruction English consonants are classified into labial, lingual and glottal.
Labial consonants are subdivided into bilabial and labiodental. Bilabial consonants are articulated with both lips.
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Lingual consonants are subdivided into forelingual, mediolingual and backlingual. Forelingual consonants

Lingual consonants are subdivided into forelingual, mediolingual and backlingual.
Forelingual consonants

are articulated with the tip or the blade of the tongue: interdental [ð, θ], alveolar [t, d, s, z, l, n], post-alveolar [r].and palato-alveolar [∫, 3, d3, t∫].
Mediolingual consonants are articulated with the front part of the tongue raised high to the hard palate [j].
Backlingual consonants are articulated with the back part of the tongue raised towards the soft palate [k, g, ŋ].
Glottal (pharyngeal) consonants are articulated in the glottis [h].
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3. According to the type of obstruction consonants are divided into

3. According to the type of obstruction consonants are divided into

occlusive, constrictive and occlusive-constrictive or affricates [t∫, d3]. Constrictive consonants are subdivided into fricatives [s, f, z, ð, θ, ∫, v, 3, h] and sonorants [w, r, j, l].
4. According to the position of the soft palate consonants are subdivided into oral and nasal. Nasal consonants are articulated with the blocked passage for the flow of air through the mouth cavity which is effected by lowering of the soft palate [m, n, ŋ].
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VOICING (force of articulation: fortis/lenis) Pulmonic egressive mechanism State of the

VOICING (force of articulation: fortis/lenis)

Pulmonic egressive mechanism
State of the glottis: (do

the vocal cords vibrate or not?)
* Voiceless *Voiced
The difference between voiced and voiceless sounds is functional in English:
A B
pull bull
ten den
cot got
fast vast
sink zinc
chew Jew
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Place of articulation (address) Bilabial: voiceless stop [p], voiced stop [b],

Place of articulation (address)

Bilabial: voiceless stop [p], voiced stop [b], and

(voiced) nasal [m].
Labio-dental: voiceless fricative [f] and voiced fricative [v].
Dental: voiceless fricative [θ] and voiced [ð].
Alveolar: stop [t],voiced alveolar stop [d], voiceless and voiced alveolar fricatives [s] and [z], voiced nasal [n], a voiced lateral approximant [l], voiced central approximant [r].
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Place of articulation (address) Post-alveolar: voiceless fricative [∫], voiced fricative [ʒ],

Place of articulation (address)

Post-alveolar: voiceless fricative [∫], voiced fricative [ʒ], voiceless

affricate [t∫], voiced affricate [dʒ].
Retroflex: approximant [r].
Palatal: approximant [j].
Velar: voiceless stop [k], a voiced stop [g], and nasal [ŋ], approximant [w].
Uvular: further back than velar (nonexistent in English).
Pharyngeal: made by moving the tongue body down and back into the pharynx. Such sounds do not occur in English.
Glottal: voiceless glottal fricative [h]
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Manner of Articulation STOP: pin || bin tin || din kilt

Manner of Articulation

STOP: pin || bin tin || din kilt ||

gilt
[ p b t d k g ] - plosives [m,n] – nasals
FRICATIVE: [f v Ө ð s z ∫ʒ] (spirants - s z ∫ʒ)
fan || van thin || then sink || zinc shrill || genre
AFFRICATE: chain || Jane [t∫] [dʒ ]
APPROXIMANT: [r l w j ] as in read lead weed and yield
(Liquids thus the sound [l] is grouped with “r” sounds and [j], [w] are called glides)
NASAL: [m n ŋ]
LATERAL: [l] peddle || paddle || huddle || kettle || battle || cattle
TRILL: an articulator is made to vibrate
TAPS and FLAPS: lighter || rider
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Manner of articulation

Manner of articulation

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Summary consonants a) THE AIRSTREAM MECHANISM the way in which the

Summary consonants

a) THE AIRSTREAM MECHANISM
the way in which the moving

body of air that provides the power for speech production is generated and the direction in which it moves.
(b) THE STATE OF THE GLOTTIS
Voiceless sounds are produced when there is a wide open glottis, with a big space between the vocal cords;
Voiced sounds are produced when the vocal cords are close together so that the air has to force its way through them, making them vibrate in the process.
(c) THE PLACE OF ARTICULATION
place in the vocal tract where the airstream is obstructed in the production of a consonant.
(d) THE MANNER OF ARTICULATION
the way in which the airstream is interfered with in producing a consonant.
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Vowels Three basic modifications to the shape of the vocal tract:

Vowels

Three basic modifications to the shape of the vocal tract: height,

rounding and backness.
1) Height: Say the words below carefully. Observe the position of the highest point of your tongue and your lower jaw.
HIGH (close) LOW (open) MID
[i] seek [u:] pool [æ] sat [e] set
[ι] sick [ ט] pull [ ᾳ] part [ ס] pot
2) Rounding of the lips: rounded /spread
3) Backness front / central / back
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Systematic correlation

Systematic correlation

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Systematic correlation

Systematic correlation

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Systematic correlation

Systematic correlation

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Cardinal Vowels

Cardinal Vowels

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Vowels Stability of articulation: monophthongs || diphthongs Classification of diphthongs on

Vowels

Stability of articulation:
monophthongs || diphthongs
Classification of diphthongs on the
closing

and the centring
Type Constituent vowels
Closing eɪ, ɔʊ, ɑɪ, ɑʊ, ɔɪ
Centring ɪə, ɛə, ɔə, ʊə
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Diphthongs

Diphthongs

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Vowel classification for ESL purposes 1) stability of articulation; 2) tongue

Vowel classification for ESL purposes

1) stability of articulation;
2) tongue position:


close a) narrow: [i:] [u:];
b) broad: [i], [u], [i(ə)], [u(ə)];
mid a) narrow: [e], [з:], [ə], [e(i)], [з(u)];
b) broad: [ə], [٨];
open a) narrow: [ε(ə)], [ɔ:], [ɒ (i)];
b) broad: [æ], [a(i, u)], [ɒ], [a:]
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Vowel classification for ESL purposes 3) lip position (rounded || spread);

Vowel classification for ESL purposes

3) lip position (rounded || spread);
4)

character of the vowel end (checked || unchecked);
5) length: 1. its own length; 2. the accent of the syllable in which it occurs; 3. phonetic context; 4. the position in a rhythmic structure; 5. the position in a tone group; 6. the position in an utterance; 7. the tempo of the whole utterance; 8. the type of pronunciation.
6) tenseness (tense || lax)