Linguistic Phonetics

Linguistic phonetics is the study of how humans produce, transmit, and perceive speech sounds. It examines the physical properties of sounds, including how the speech organs (like the tongue, lips, and vocal cords) create different noises, as well as how these sounds are received and interpreted by listeners. Phonetics helps us understand the diversity of sounds across languages, the mechanics of speech production, and how pronunciation affects communication. It bridges the physical aspects of sound with the linguistic functions, offering insights into both language structure and human speech capabilities.