COMS 3333 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Source Filter Theory - ANSWER Source + Filter = Speech.
source (exhale) = lungs give power, larynx gives buzzing of vocal folds.
filter is the vocal tract. made up of pharnyx, larynx, and oral cavity.
Three systems of speech production - ANSWER resonation/ articulation (shaping of
speech sounds) , phonation (vocal folds vibrate and makes sounds) , and respiration
(lungs produce energy in the form of airstream.
phonation process - ANSWER often referred to as the laryngeal system, which contains
the larynx. the larynx is a series of cartilages held together by ligaments and
membranes, and interwoven by muscles. the most important muscles are the vocal
folds.
glottis - ANSWER space between the vocal folds
(phonation process) aspects influenced by movements of the vocal folds - ANSWER
pitch, loudness, quality.
pitch - ANSWER frequency of the vibration. dependent upon the mass , length, and
tension of the vocal folds.
loudness - ANSWER intensity of sound. aka volume.
dependent upon the speed of airflow through the glottis.
quality - ANSWER sound quality, timber
, affected by the pattern of movement of the vocal folds.
resonance process - ANSWER is the process by which the basic product of phonation is
enhanced in timbre and intensity by the air-filled cavities through which it passes on its
way to the outside air.
moveable articulators - ANSWER tongue, jaw, lips, soft palate (velum),
fixed articulators - ANSWER teeth, alveolar ridge, hard palate.
phoneme - ANSWER the smallest SOUND unit in a language that distinguishes word
meaning.
each phoneme is represented by one symbol in the IPA.
allophone - ANSWER is a variant of a phoneme.
tap or flap - ANSWER an example of d and t sounds being interchanged.
minimal pair - ANSWER words that vary by only one phoneme or feature. ex: look,book.
hear, beer, through, brew, brine, bright.
maximal contrasts - ANSWER words that vary by plural phonemes features (typically
three or more)
phonotactics - ANSWER refers to allowable combinations of phonemes in a particular
language. ex: in english s can be paired with p,t,or k but not b,d, or g. to create a
prevocalic cluster. ex. spy, star, ski
segmental - ANSWER building blocks individual divisions of speech. consonants are
produced as a result of air moving through the vocal tract encountering some
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Source Filter Theory - ANSWER Source + Filter = Speech.
source (exhale) = lungs give power, larynx gives buzzing of vocal folds.
filter is the vocal tract. made up of pharnyx, larynx, and oral cavity.
Three systems of speech production - ANSWER resonation/ articulation (shaping of
speech sounds) , phonation (vocal folds vibrate and makes sounds) , and respiration
(lungs produce energy in the form of airstream.
phonation process - ANSWER often referred to as the laryngeal system, which contains
the larynx. the larynx is a series of cartilages held together by ligaments and
membranes, and interwoven by muscles. the most important muscles are the vocal
folds.
glottis - ANSWER space between the vocal folds
(phonation process) aspects influenced by movements of the vocal folds - ANSWER
pitch, loudness, quality.
pitch - ANSWER frequency of the vibration. dependent upon the mass , length, and
tension of the vocal folds.
loudness - ANSWER intensity of sound. aka volume.
dependent upon the speed of airflow through the glottis.
quality - ANSWER sound quality, timber
, affected by the pattern of movement of the vocal folds.
resonance process - ANSWER is the process by which the basic product of phonation is
enhanced in timbre and intensity by the air-filled cavities through which it passes on its
way to the outside air.
moveable articulators - ANSWER tongue, jaw, lips, soft palate (velum),
fixed articulators - ANSWER teeth, alveolar ridge, hard palate.
phoneme - ANSWER the smallest SOUND unit in a language that distinguishes word
meaning.
each phoneme is represented by one symbol in the IPA.
allophone - ANSWER is a variant of a phoneme.
tap or flap - ANSWER an example of d and t sounds being interchanged.
minimal pair - ANSWER words that vary by only one phoneme or feature. ex: look,book.
hear, beer, through, brew, brine, bright.
maximal contrasts - ANSWER words that vary by plural phonemes features (typically
three or more)
phonotactics - ANSWER refers to allowable combinations of phonemes in a particular
language. ex: in english s can be paired with p,t,or k but not b,d, or g. to create a
prevocalic cluster. ex. spy, star, ski
segmental - ANSWER building blocks individual divisions of speech. consonants are
produced as a result of air moving through the vocal tract encountering some
