USU COMD 5070 - Exam #3 with answers rated A+

USU COMD 5070 - Exam #3Suprasegmental Properties - correct answer •speech sound aka segment •SS properties apply to whole utterances, features of speech beyond single segment •speech sounds seldom produced in isolation, not INVARIANT - sound varies, influenced by: Coarticulation - correct answer •boundaries blurred, neighboring sounds affect prod •each segment has 'specifications', may 'flavor' neighbor (e.g., lip rounding, velar lowering) Coarticulation in 2 directions: - correct answer •FORWARD/ANTICIPATORY -earlier sound influenced by later ('spoon') •BACKWARD/RETENTIVE -later sound influenced by earlier ('no') Coarticulation Timing - correct answer •children learn to coarticulate w maturing of CNS & practice -Apraxia of speech, acquired by adult thru TBI or stroke, difficulty linking syllables, reduction in coartic, speech no sound as natural •How long does phoneme last? -When consonant phoneme is produced on own, as in consonant with vowel, is LONGEST in duration -When combine into consonant cluster of 2 sounds, original sound decreased in duration -if 3 sounds together, shortest, but not common Speech Clarity - correct answer -When trying to be clear, segment durations increase -LINDBLOM - H & H HYPOTHESIS -HYPO and HYPER Hypothesis -adjust articulatory effort based on circumstances -articulatory undershoot - in rapid speech production Prosody - correct answer •SS property bc overarches all sounds made