Articulatory phonetics
Articulatory Phonetics
Articulatory phonetics (pronunciation: /ɑːrˌtɪkjʊˈlɔːriː fəˈnɛtɪks/) is a subfield of Phonetics that studies the way humans produce speech sounds via the interaction of different physiological structures.
Etymology
The term "articulatory phonetics" is derived from the Latin word "articulatus", meaning "divided into joints", and the Greek word "phonetikos", meaning "relating to sound or voice".
Overview
Articulatory phonetics focuses on the physical processes involved in the production of phonetic sounds. It examines the interaction of different articulatory organs such as the lips, tongue, and vocal cords to produce these sounds.
Related Terms
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech.
- Acoustic Phonetics: A subfield of phonetics which studies the physical properties of sounds, and how they are transmitted and perceived.
- Auditory Phonetics: A subfield of phonetics concerned with the hearing, perception, and analysis of speech sounds.
- Place of Articulation: The point of contact where an obstruction occurs in the vocal tract between an articulatory gesture, an active articulator, and a passive location.
- Manner of Articulation: Describes how the tongue, lips, jaw, and other speech organs are involved in making a sound make contact.
- Voicing: A term used in phonetics to characterize speech sounds, with respect to the involvement of the vocal cords.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Articulatory phonetics
- Wikipedia's article - Articulatory phonetics
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