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In this post
and another two posts that follow, we will be discussing on the islamization of
phonetics and phonology in general, its application and how we as a Muslim can
relate and benefit from this field of linguistics.
Phonetics
and Phonology
Introduction
Both phonetics and phonology are the branches of
linguistics. They deal with the structure of human language sound. However, the
subject under study in both phonetics and phonology is different. Phonetics
deals with the physical appearances of speech sounds and theories of speech
production and perception. It is basically about sounds and whatever happens in
our mouth, throat, oral and nasal cavities, and lungs. It is the description of
how sounds are made and where they are produced. For example, the word “bed” is
formed by having our lips pressed together. Since the place of articulation of
/b/ is on the lips, it is called bilabial. /b/ is produced by stopping
the flow of air at some point in the mouth and suddenly releasing it, thus
making the manner of the articulation as plosive.
Why
should we learn phonetics and phonology?
Some people
do not feel interested in learning phonetics and phonology. They think that as
long as they can pronounce the words in English correctly, they do not have to
worry about anything. Some of them even think that if they pronounce the words
with minor mistakes, people still can understand what they are trying to say.
We have to bear in mind, all knowledge in this world are beneficial to people.
If they are meant to harm and trouble people, others would not struggle to
develop that knowledge. This is similar with phonetics and phonology. There are
benefits behind learning these two linguistics areas. By learning phonetics and
phonology, we are able to:
1) Know how to pronounce the words correctly.
2) Be familiar with the sounds and symbols in the IPA chart. It is helpful
to know how to read these symbols. When we are in doubt on how to pronounce a
particular word, we can always refer to the dictionary that provides the
transcription of the word.
3) Learn about the place and manner of articulation of each and every sound
in the IPA chart. We get to know where the sound is produced and how to produce
it.
References
Pomona College. (2005). Phonetics-Phonology.
Retrieved on March 21, 2013 from
http://www.lcs.pomona.edu/page15/page1/page1.html
Your dictionary reference.
(2013). The difference between phonetics and phonology. Retrieved
on March 21, 2013 from http://reference.yourdictionary.com/word-definitions/differences-between-phonetics-and-phonology.html
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