Speech Mechanism

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What is Speech Mechanism?

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The system of psychophysiological prerequisites that enable a human being to make meaningful utterances and to understand another’s speech.

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What organs are involved in the speech mechanism?

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Lungs, larynx, mouth, and nose.

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What is the function of the lungs in speech?

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Provide respiration to produce sound through phonation at the larynx using the vocal cords.

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What are the four parts of the speech mechanism?

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Oral Cavity, Nasal Cavity, Pharynx, Larynx.

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What is the role of the oral cavity in speech?

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It is involved in articulation to form specific sounds.

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What are bilabial sounds?

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Sounds produced at the lips: /p, b, m, w/.

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What are labio-dental sounds?

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Sounds produced with the lip and teeth: /f, v/.

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What is the function of the alveolar ridge?

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Sounds made at the alveolar ridge include /t, d, l, n, s, z/.

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What is the hard palate?

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The anterior roof of the mouth where sounds like /tʃ, dʒ, j, ʃ, ʒ/ are made.

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What is the velum?

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The soft palate that divides the oral cavity from the nasal cavity for non-nasal sounds.