Phonetics and Phonology

Articulatory Phonetics studies how humans produce speech sounds via the interaction of different physiological structures.

Acoustic Phonetics examines the physical properties of speech sounds as they travel through the air.

Auditory Phonetics investigates how speech sounds are perceived by the listener's hearing system.

Experimental Phonetics involves laboratory studies to understand speech processes, including speech production and perception.

Phonetic Transcription is the visual representation of speech sounds using specialized alphabets like the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

This subcategory focuses on the classification and characteristics of vowel and consonant sounds in language.

Phonological Theories explore different models and frameworks for understanding the structure and function of sound systems in language.

Phonotactics studies the rules that determine the permissible combinations of sounds in a particular language.

Suprasegmentals, or prosodic features, look beyond individual sounds to elements like stress, tone, and intonation in speech.

Tone and Intonation examines the pitch patterns in language, crucial for understanding meaning, especially in tonal languages.

Syllable Structure investigates the organization of sounds into syllables and their roles in language.

Speech Production explores how the human vocal apparatus is used to create the sounds of speech.

Speech Perception looks at the cognitive processes involved in interpreting and understanding spoken language.

Sociophonetics studies how social factors and variation affect speech sound production and perception.

Historical Phonology examines changes in sound systems over time within languages and linguistic families.

Computational Phonology utilizes computer models to simulate and analyze phonological patterns and processes.