Branches of phonetics: basic questions

Basic Review

Quiz about the branches of phonetics

  

Review all the posts about the branches of phonetics and then answer the questions. You will know if you remember the basic information. You only have two minutes to answer!

 

1. How many branches has phonetics?
   1.   One branch
   2.   Two branches
   3.   Three branches
   4.   Four branches
2. What is the object of study in articulatory phonetics?
   1.   It focuses on the properties of the sound waves and the relationship of these properties with other branches of phonetics.
   2.   It focuses on the perception of sounds or the way in which sounds are heard and interpreted.
   3.   It focuses on the production of the speech sounds.
3. What is the object of study in acoustic phonetics?
   1.   It focuses on the perception of sounds or the way in which sounds are heard and interpreted.
   2.   It focuses on the properties of the sound waves and the relationship of these properties with other branches of phonetics.
4. What of these groups form part of the middle ear?
   1.   The auricle and the auditory meatus
   2.   The cochlea, the vestibule of the ear, the semicircular canals, the organ of Corti and the auditory nerves
   3.   The eardrum, the ossicles, the oval window and the Eustachian tube
5. What of these groups form part of the inner ear?
   1.   The cochlea, the vestibule of the ear, the semicircular canals, the organ of Corti and the auditory nerves
   2.   The auricle and the auditory meatus