What are the main differences between vowels and consonant? The presence or absence of obstruction

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Lecture 5

1. 
   What are the main differences between vowels and consonant?
   

The presence or absence of obstruction

The distribution of muscular tension

The force of the air stream coming from the lungs

2. 
   What are the 7 principles of classification of vowels?
   

Vowels are based on voice which is modified in the supra –laryngal cavities .

The muscular tension is spread overall the speech organs.

The air-stream passes through the supra-laryngal cavities freely, no narrowings being expressly formed on this way

The breath force is rather weak for , it is expanded when the air stream passes through the larynx and causes the vocal cords to vibrate.

3. 
   What are two basic approaches to the Phonological status of vowels?
   

1. 
   Unit theory. 2. Analytic treatment.
   

4. 
   What classes of vowels are distinguished by the vertical movement of the tongue ?
   

According to the vertical movement of the tongue , English vowels have been traditionally subdivided into close(high), mid and open (low)

5. 
   What vowels rounded and unrounded?
   

Rounded: a ,o ,u unrounded :I ,e,ae.

6. 
   What vowels tense and lax?
   

Tense :a, u

Lax:I,u

7).What is the difference between checked and free vowels?

According to the force articulation at the end of the vowels English vowels are divided into free and checked.

7. 
   According to what principles we classify vowels into monophthong s and diphthongs ?
   

The stability of articulation of English vowels

8. 
   According to what principles we distinguish vowels as compact and diffuse?
   

The acoustic classification of English vowels

9. 
   How do you explain reduction?
   

Weakening of the unstressed syllables , as a result of which vowels, (sometimes , consonant ) change their quality and quantity features, is called reduction.