Theory of phonetics

Theory of phonetics.


CONTENTS
Lecture I. Phonetics as a science………………………………………………………3
I. Phonetic study…………………………………………………………………………3
II. Branches of phonetics………………………………………………………………..4
III. Connection of phonetics with other sciences……………………………………….6


Lecture II. Oral speech production……………………………………………………7
I. The vocal mechanism of producing oral speech………………………………………8
II. Groups of organs…………………………………………………………………..…9
III. Segmental and suprasegmental phonetics…………………………………………10


Lecture III. Phonemes and speech sounds…………………………………………...12

1. 
   Speech sounds: phones, phonemes allophones…………………………………13
   
2. 
   Functions of phonemes………………………………………………………….15
   
3. 
   The place of allophones in the sound system…………………………………..16
   

Lecture IV. The System of English phonemes (consonants)……………………….17
I. The English articulation basis…………………………………………………….…19
II. Classifications of consonants………………………………………………………21
III. Modifications of consonants in connected speech…………………………………23


Lecture V. Comparative analysis of the Russian and English consonants……..…27
I. Articulation features of the English and Russian consonants…………………….…27
II. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of the English and Russian consonant systems…………………………………………………………………………………34


Lecture VI. The System of English phonemes (vowels)……………………………38

1. 
   Classificatory description of English vowels……………………………….38
   

II. The qualitative analysis of the English and Russian vowel systems………………45