wk1_Intro_Phonetics

What is linguistics?

• the scientific study of language and focuses on the computational aspects of human cognition

What is phonetics?

• a branch of linguistics
• that focuses on production, transmission, and perception of speech sounds
  • Articulation / Acoustics / Perception
  • 조음 / 음향 / 지각
• Perception is contrastive
  • e.g. Tone identification
    • High-tone perception in a low-pitch context
    • Low-tone perception in a high-pitch context