1.前言preface.ppt

English PhonologyPreface The Phonic Medium of Language Phonetics Phonology Speech Organs/Vocal Organs Vowels Consonants Test Yourself The phonic medium of language Speech and writing are the two media or substances used by natural languages as vehicles for communication. Over 5,000 Which medium is more basic? Of the two media of language, speech is more basic than writing. The writing system of any language is always “invented” by its users to record speech when the need arises. Phonetics 语音学 Phonetics is the study of sounds Speech Production (Speaker A) Speech Perception (Speake