ChapterTwoPhoneticsandPhonology研讨.ppt

Organs of speech (发音器官) 1/2 lips 3/4 teeth 5 teeth ridge (alveolus)(齿龈) 6 hard palate(硬腭) 7 soft palate (velum)(软腭) 8 tip of tongue(舌尖) 9 blade of tongue(舌面) 10 back of tongue(舌根) 11 pharyngeal cavity(咽腔) 12 glottis/vocal cords(声带) 13 windpipe(气管) 14 uvula(小舌) 15. nasal cavity(鼻腔) A dichotomy(二分法) of English speech sounds 1. Vowels(20): Speech sounds which are produced with no obstruction(阻塞) in the vocal tract(声道), so no turbulence(震动) or a total stopping of the air can be perceived. 2. Consonants(24): Speech sounds which are produce