The document discusses the topic of phonetics. It defines phonetics as the scientific study of human speech sounds, and divides the study of phonetics into three main branches: articulatory phonetics, which examines how sounds are produced; auditory phonetics, which examines how sounds are received; and acoustic phonetics, which examines how sounds are transmitted. It also distinguishes between phonetics and phonology, noting that phonetics studies all human speech sounds generally while phonology focuses on how sounds are organized within a particular language.

1. LINGUISTICS PRESENTATION
Presented By:
NIMRA AKRAM 025
Topic:
Phonetics

2. • The word “Phone” means
sound and “tics” means the
scientific study of something.
So, we can say that
phonetics is the scientific
study of human speech
sounds.
•Phonetics s the general study
of all human speech sounds,
and how they are produced,
transmitted and received.
Phonetics

3. BRANCHES OF PHONETICS
The study of phonetics can be divided into three main branches:
 Articulatory Phonetics ( How sounds are produced?)
 Auditory Phonetics ( How sounds are received?)
 Acoustic Phonetics ( How sounds are transmitted?)

4. ARTICULATORY PHONETICS
It is concerned with the position and movement of
lips, tongue and other speech organs in producing
speech. It analyses how the various speech sounds
are articulated by the vocal organ.
AUDITORY PHONETICS
Auditory is the study of hearing and the
perception of speech sounds.

5. ACOUSTIC PHONETICS
•This branch of Phonetics is concerned with the
properties of sound waves.
•It studies the physical properties of speech sounds as
transmitted between the mouth and ear.

6. Difference Between Phonetics and Phonology?
PHONETICS
•Phonetics deal with the
production, transmission
and reception of all human
speech sounds in general
with no particular reference
to any one language
PHONOLOGY
•Phonology deals with the
ways those sounds are
organized in a particular
language.
•It is the sub-category of
Phonetics.

7. WHY THE STUDY OF PHONETICS IS IMPORTANT?
A knowledge of Phonetics for the learners of English language because, this
knowledge enables them:
 To give a true description of sounds of English and how they
are made.
 To point out the mistakes in learner’s pronunciation and help
them to learn the correct form.
 To differentiate sounds of English from those of the mother
tongue.