ARTICULATORY AND PHONOLOGICAL VIEWS ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF ENGLISH VOWELS
Keywords:
English vowels, phonetics, phonology, articulation, monophthongs, diphthongs, vowel classification, speech sounds, linguistics, pronunciationAbstract
This thesis examines the articulatory and phonological approaches to the classification of English vowels. Vowel sounds play a crucial role in the phonetic and phonological structure of the English language. The articulatory perspective focuses on the physical production of vowels, including the position of the tongue, lips, and jaw during speech. The phonological perspective, on the other hand, analyzes vowels according to their functional roles and relationships within the sound system of the language. The study highlights the differences and similarities between these two approaches and explains their significance in modern linguistics and language teaching. The thesis also discusses the classification of English monophthongs and diphthongs and demonstrates how articulatory and phonological analyses contribute to accurate pronunciation and linguistic understanding.
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