PHONETICS AND
PHONOLOGY I
INTRODUCTION
Mgtr. Gisela Tregnaghi
Phonetics
/fəˈnetɪks/
Phonetics is concerned with the
study of sounds.
Questions
How are
these sounds
produced?
What are
their
articulatory
features?
How can
sounds be
described and
classified?
How can
sounds be
transcribed,
using symbols?
Phonology
/fəˈnɒləʤi/
It is interested in the function of sounds
within a given sound system.
Questions
Does a sound have
a meaningdistinguishing
function in the
system?
How are sounds
affected by the
context, i.e. by the
other sounds that
occur around them?
Alphabet
words
sentences
....
IPA
(SOUND ALPHABET)
pronunciation
of words
utterances...
Differences
What will you be
learning?
Basic Concepts: phonemes, allophones.
The Speech Production Mechanism.
The English Vowels and Consonants.
How to transcribe and read
transcriptions.
Are you
ready for
this
adventure?