INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS

TASK 1: 

DEFINITIONS OF PHONETICS

1. Phonetics is the study of human speech sounds.
http://www-01.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsPhonetics.htm

2. The branch of linguistics that deals with the sounds of speech and their production, combination, description, and representation by written symbols.
http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/phoneticsterms.htm

3. The system of speech sounds of a language or group of languages
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phonetics

MY DEFINITION

It is part of linguistics that handle the sounds of speech involving their production, combination, description and their representation by symbols.

TASK 2: THREE MAIN DIVISIONS OF PHONETICS

1. ARTICULARY:
The study of the production of speech sounds by the articulatory and vocal tract by the speaker.

2. ACOUSTIC
The study of the physical transmission of speech sounds from the speaker to the listener.

3. AUDITORY
The study of the reception and perception of speech sounds by the listener.

TASK 3: 

Which part of phonetics do this pictures and videos share?
// Articulatory.


According to the video which are the main parts involved in the creation of vowel sounds?
//vocal tract and vocal cords

TASK 4:

Which part of phonetics is this task related to?
//Acoustic

How is a sound produced?
//The sound is produced by vibrations


How do humans create vibrations in order to produce sounds with their vocal tract?
//Humanas create vibrations as they speak by the vocal cords.

In which form does sound energy travel?
//The sound energy travels in the forms of sound waves.

What type of wave is sound and what is its characteristic?
//Longitudinal waves, the vibations of a wive that got particuls moves from right to left.

Through which mediums can sound travel?
// solid, liquid, gas.

TASK 5:

The study of the reception and perception of speech sounds by the listener is called ARTICULATORY.

TASK 6:

Most of the times we don´t realize the important of something, as simple as try to understand something that we do every day and every single moment and in deed is the most complex action that we do by default. And learn about the complexity of our body helps in order to appreciate and take care about it.