Phonetics
Phonetics
Phonetics (pronounced /fəˈnɛtɪks/) is a branch of linguistics that studies the sounds of human speech, or—in the case of sign languages—the equivalent aspects of sign. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds or signs (phonemes): their physiological production, acoustic properties, auditory perception, and neurophysiological status.
Etymology
The term phonetics comes from the Greek word phōnētikós (φωνητικός), which means "vocal". It is derived from phōnē (φωνή), meaning "voice" or "sound", and the suffix -tikos, which denotes relating to or concerning.
Related Terms
- Phonology: The study of how sounds function in particular languages or languages generally.
- Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound that can distinguish one word from another in a particular language.
- Articulatory phonetics: The study of how the vocal tracts produce the sounds.
- Acoustic phonetics: The study of the physical transmission of speech sounds from the speaker to the listener.
- Auditory phonetics: The study of the way people perceive speech sounds.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Phonetics
- Wikipedia's article - Phonetics
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