Speech and Speech Production

Variable and complex

Variable but simple

Continuous but complex

Continuous and simple

The blending of speech sounds with preceding and following speech sounds makes it impossible to identify individual speech sounds as constants

The separation of speech sounds into preceding and following speech sounds makes it impossible to identify individual speech sounds as constants

The blending of speech sounds with preceding and following speech sounds makes it possible to identify individual speech sounds as constants

The separation of speech sounds into preceding and following speech sounds makes it possible to identify individual speech sounds as constants

Lungs, Trachea (windpipe), Larynx (including vocal cords), Pharynx (throat), Nose, Mouth (tongue, lips)

Lungs, Trachea (throat), Larynx (including vocal cords), Pharynx (windpipe), Nose, Mouth (tongue, lips)

Lungs, Trachea (windpipe), Vocal cords, Pharynx (throat), Mouth (tongue, lips)

Lungs, Pharynx (windpipe), Vocal cords, Trachea (throat), Mouth (tongue, lips)

(1) Expellation of air from lungs and windpipe (2) Creation of oscillatory air flow, possible vibration (3) Modification of spectral characteristics of vibration pattern through articulators

(1) Expellation of air from lungs and windpipe (2) Vibration in the vocal cords (3) Modification of spectral characteristics of vibration pattern through articulators

(1) Expellation of air from lungs and windpipe (2) Creation of oscillatory air flow, possible vibration (3) Shaping of sound characteristics through the nose and mouth

(1) Expellation of air from lungs and windpipe (2) Vibration in the vocal cords (3) Shaping of sound characteristics through the nose and mouth