| Question |
Answer |
| Anatomy |
Structure: Organs, physical structures of body |
| Physiology |
Function: What structures do |
| Speech as an Overlaid Function |
All organs and structures involved in speech serve two functions: |
| Biological Function |
Primary function which supports or maintains life |
| Speech Function |
Secondary function serving another purpose |
| Processes Involved in Speech (5) |
Respiration |
| Respiration |
Inhalation and Exhalation |
| Respiration Functions |
BF: Exchange of gasses: oxygen & carbon dioxide |
| Phonation |
Vocal tones or sounds produced by the vibration of the vocal folds as breath is forced between them |
| Phonation Functions |
BF: 3 Primary Functions: |
| Resonation |
Sounds produced at the vocal folds are amplified, modified and enriched by cavities of the head and chest |
| Resonation Functions |
BF: 2 Primary biological functions |
| Articulation |
Movements of the lips, jaw, tongue, and velum/soft palate to form, separate & join speech sounds |
| Articulation Functions |
BF: Eating & Drinking |
| Hearing |
Perceiving sounds via the ear |
| Hearing Functions |
BF: Gather information from the environment to warn of danger |
| Factors that Determine Speaking Rate (6) |
-Personality of the speaker |
| Components of Rate (4) |
-Quantity of sounds |
| Speaking Rates |
120-140 WPM = slow |
| Slow Speaking Rate |
-Tends to annoy your listeners even more than speaking too fast |
| Average Speaking Rate |
-This is the most tolerable speed for most listeners |
| Fast Speaking Rate |
-People tend to talk closer to this rate in normal conversation |
| Duration |
The length of a sound |
| Types of Duration (3) |
-Regular: this is your everyday, casual speech |
| Pause |
A rest stop; a period of silence |
| Phrase |
A group of related words expressing a thought or idea; phrases are set off from each other by pauses. In other words - it's the pause that creates the phrase |
| Reasons for Pausing (5) |
-To Breathe |
| Finding and Effective Speaking Rate |
Punctuation |
Beef Production
