Assignment #2

Glossary
Name: Andrea Carrión
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Directions:
 Look for the definition of each key term.
 Illustrate the words
Key terms:
1. Acoustic phonetics
2. Active articulator
3. Airstream
4. Articulation
5. Articulators
6. Articulatory phonetics
7. Auditory phonetics
8. Nasal cavity
9. Oral cavity
10. Passive articulators
11. Phonetics
12. Speech organs
13. Speech sounds
14. Vocal folds
15. Vocal tract
Definitions
1. Acoustic phonetics: is a branch of phonetics that deals with the physical
properties of sounds as they are transmitted through the air (acoustics) and
perceived by the human auditory system. It focuses on the study of how speech
sounds are produced, transmitted, and received in terms of their acoustic
properties.

2. Active articulator: In linguistics, particularly in the field of articulatory

phonetics, the term "active articulator" refers to the part of the vocal tract that
initiates movement during the production of a speech sound. The active
articulator is responsible for actively shaping or manipulating the airflow to
produce specific sounds.

3. Airstream: In linguistics, the term "airstream" refers to the flow of air used to
produce speech sounds. It describes the mechanism by which air is expelled or
manipulated within the vocal tract to create sounds.
4. Articulation: Articulation refers to the process of producing speech sounds by
manipulating the airflow through the vocal tract using the articulators, which
are the movable parts involved in speech production.

5. Articulators: are the movable parts of the vocal tract involved in the production
of speech sounds. These include the lips, tongue, teeth, palate, velum (soft
palate), alveolar ridge, and glottis. Each articulator plays a specific role in
shaping the vocal tract to produce different sounds.

6. Articulatory phonetics: is a branch of phonetics concerned with the physical

aspects of speech production. It focuses on understanding how speech sounds
are produced by the movements and configurations of the articulators (the
parts of the vocal tract involved in speech production), such as the lips, tongue,
teeth, palate, and other structures.
7. Auditory phonetics: is a branch of phonetics that focuses on the perception and
processing of speech sounds by the human auditory system. It deals with how
individuals perceive, discriminate, and categorize speech sounds based on their
acoustic properties.

8. Nasal cavity: is a large air-filled space behind the nose that extends from the
nostrils to the back of the throat (pharynx). It is lined with a mucous membrane
and contains the nasal conchae (turbinates), which are bony structures that
help to increase the surface area of the nasal cavity.
9. Oral cavity: also known as the mouth, is the cavity or hollow space located at the
entry of the digestive and respiratory systems. It is bounded by the lips
externally and extends posteriorly to the oropharynx.

10. Passive articulators: are the immovable or relatively stationary parts of the
vocal tract involved in the production of speech sounds. While active
articulators, such as the tongue and lips, move or actively manipulate airflow
during speech production, passive articulators remain fixed or serve as points of
contact for the active articulators to interact with.

11. Phonetics: s a branch of linguistics that focuses on the study of speech sounds. It
deals with the physical properties of sounds produced by humans in language.
Phonetics aims to describe, classify, and analyze the sounds of human speech,
regardless of language or dialect.
12. Speech organs: refers to the various parts of the human body involved in the
production of speech sounds. These organs, both active and passive, work
together to create the complex sounds of spoken language.

13. Speech sounds: also known as phonemes, are the basic units of sound in spoken
language. Each speech sound is a distinct auditory or acoustic event that carries
linguistic meaning. Speech sounds can be produced by manipulating airflow
through the vocal tract using various articulatory movements.

14. Vocal folds: also known as vocal cords, are a pair of folds of tissue located within
the larynx (commonly known as the voice box). They are essential for the
production of sound during speech and singing.
15. Vocal tract: refers to the entire airway between the larynx (where the vocal folds
are located) and the external opening of the mouth and nose. It consists of
several structures, including the pharynx, oral cavity, and nasal cavity.