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Definition
of
Phonetics
Definition of Phonetics
Malmberg (1963, p.1): the
study of sounds of language
 Langacker (1967, p.6): … the
analysis of speech sounds with
their articulation, acoustic
property and perception
O’Connor, (1973, p.105): the
study of speech sounds
Ladefoged (1975, p.1): Phonetics
is concerned with describing the
speech sounds that occur in the
languages of the world.
Definition of Phonetics
Catford (1988, p.1): Phonetics is the
systematic study of human speech-
sounds. It provides means of describing
and classifying virtually all the sounds that
can be produced by human vocal tracts.
Lyons (2002, p.66): the study of the phonic
medium
Yule (2008, p.30): the general study of the
characteristics of speech sounds
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
Definition of Phonetics
Definition of Phonetics
Roach (2000, p. 1): a general theory
about speech sounds.
Clark and Yallop (1995, pp. 1-2): the
study of articulatory, acoustic and
auditory facets of speech
Crystal (2003, p. 349): the science
which studies the characteristics of
human sound-making, especially
those sounds used in speech, and
provides methods for their
Defining characteristics of Phonetics
Phonetics is a science or a scientific
study.
It is the study of human vocal noise.
It gives emphasis on the study of human
speech sounds.
It studies the production, transmission
and reception of speech sounds
It transcribes the speech sounds, and
describes and classifies them on the basis
of their production.
Conclusion
Phonetics is the scientific study
of all human vocal noise with
special emphasis on speech
sounds in terms of their
production, transmission and
reception, including the
transcription, and description
and classification of them on

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Phonetics Definition with author Definition

  • 2. Definition of Phonetics Malmberg (1963, p.1): the study of sounds of language  Langacker (1967, p.6): … the analysis of speech sounds with their articulation, acoustic property and perception O’Connor, (1973, p.105): the study of speech sounds
  • 3. Ladefoged (1975, p.1): Phonetics is concerned with describing the speech sounds that occur in the languages of the world.
  • 4. Definition of Phonetics Catford (1988, p.1): Phonetics is the systematic study of human speech- sounds. It provides means of describing and classifying virtually all the sounds that can be produced by human vocal tracts. Lyons (2002, p.66): the study of the phonic medium Yule (2008, p.30): the general study of the characteristics of speech sounds Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. Roach (2000, p. 1): a general theory about speech sounds. Clark and Yallop (1995, pp. 1-2): the study of articulatory, acoustic and auditory facets of speech Crystal (2003, p. 349): the science which studies the characteristics of human sound-making, especially those sounds used in speech, and provides methods for their
  • 10. Defining characteristics of Phonetics Phonetics is a science or a scientific study. It is the study of human vocal noise. It gives emphasis on the study of human speech sounds. It studies the production, transmission and reception of speech sounds It transcribes the speech sounds, and describes and classifies them on the basis of their production.
  • 11. Conclusion Phonetics is the scientific study of all human vocal noise with special emphasis on speech sounds in terms of their production, transmission and reception, including the transcription, and description and classification of them on