Question

Which of the following is NOT a branch of phonetics?

• A. Articulatory phonetics
• B. Acoustic phonetics
• C. Auditory phonetics
• D. Morphophonology

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Morphophonology

The three main branches of phonetics are articulatory, acoustic, and auditory. Phonetics is the study of speech sounds, including how they are produced and perceived. 

Articulatory phonetics 

• Focuses on how sounds are created by moving the speech organs, or articulators

• Explains how airflow through the vocal tract is transformed into sound

Auditory phonetics 

• Studies how the human auditory system perceives and processes speech sounds

• Involves understanding the psychological and neurological aspects of hearing

Acoustic phonetics 

• Studies the sound waves created by the vocal organs and how they travel through the air

• Records speech and analyzes its acoustic characteristics