The document provides an introduction to speech sounds and their description and classification. It discusses the key components in describing vowels and consonants, including their production, transmission, and reception. Vowels are described based on the position of the soft palate, lips, and tongue, while consonants are described based on their airstream mechanism, voicing, place and manner of articulation. Cardinal vowels provide a physiological reference scale for describing vowel qualities.

1. SPEECH SOUNDS INTRODUCTION

2. Organs of speech Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrpeIMolA70&feature=related

3. Description & Classification of Speech Sounds A complete description should include: the production , transmission , and reception stages. The most convenient and brief descriptive technique continues to rely on articulatory criteria ( consonants ) or on auditory judgements ( vowels ), or on a combination of both.