J Weckwerth ([e-mail])

Descriptive Grammar 1: Phonetics and Phonology

Speech production terminology

Exercise 1: Names of the articulators

From Ladefoged (2001: 24)

Fill in the names of the articulators.

1.

8.

2.

9.

3.

10.

4.

11.

5.

12.

6.

13.

7.

14.

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Exercise 2: Place of articulation

Complete the table using the terms: labiodental; velar; palatal; retroflex; glottal; dental; bilabial; alveolar.

Organs

Place of articulation

Example sounds

both lips

lower lip and upper teeth

tongue (tip/blade) and upper teeth

tongue (tip/blade) and alveolar ridge

tongue (tip/blade) and back of alveolar ridge

tongue (front) and hard palate

tongue (back) and velum

glottis

Exercise 3: Manner of articulation

Complete the table using the terms: fricative; nasal (stop); approximant; plosive (oral stop); lateral (stop); affricate.

Articulatory actions

Manner of articulation

Example sounds

There is complete closure between the
active and passive articulator. Air
cannot escape through the nose as there
is velic closure.

The active articulator approaches the
passive articulator. There is turbulence
(friction, hiss) in the narrow opening
that is formed.

First, there is complete closure. After it
is released, the active articulator is still
held close to the passive articulator, so
that there is friction.

The active articulator approaches the
passive articulator but there is no
friction.

There is complete closure in the mouth
but air can escape through the nose as
there is no velic closure.

There is complete closure along the
midline of the tongue and the velum is
raised but air can escape along the
side(s) of the tongue as these only
approach the side(s) of the hard palate,
but do not touch it.