LINB09H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Mid Vowel, Received Pronunciation, English Language In England
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Chapter 2 the basic sounds of english. Sound can be divided into 2 basic categories: Segments: segmentation is the division of a stretch of speech into a string of discrete consonants and vowels: vowels: no major obstruction in the vocal tract, consonants: partial or complete obstruction in the vocal tract. Voicing: vocal chords apart (voiceless) or close together and vibrating (voiced) Place of articulation: where the obstruction of the consonant occurs. Manner of articulation: the nature of obstruction. Transcription is the use of phonetic symbols to write down the way an utterance is pronounced. The goal is to accurately transcribe any language. English is spoken by over 377 million people globally with geographic and social variation (dialects) among speakers. Accents encompass the features of the dialect regarding pronunciation. Received pronunciation (rp: accent spoken by british royalty and british upper-class/upper-middle class used by.
