In chapter five of the text, we learn about the physical production of speech sounds produced by humans. And since humans come in all shapes and sizes, the sounds produced by them also vary greatly. Chapter five goes into the rules of how certain sounds are or are not allowed to follow or be paired with others while also explaining the similarities between certain sounds and the ways in which they are articulated.
The part that stuck out the most for me in this chapter was the part that talked about allophones. Allophones are when there is a group of several phones, all of which are versions of one phoneme. The example they used was the pair tar ans star. When I felt for aspiration on each word, I realized that a phoneme can take on a different sound when preceeded by a certain other. Like the [t] pronounced in tar suddenly becomes less stressed when you place an s in front of it to make star(pg. 45).
As a song writer, the part that I could most relate to was the syllables and clusters segment that explained some of the rules of rhymes and consonant/vowel placement. It demonstrated how certain clusters of words are strategically placed one after another to create the proper sound and flow(pgs. 47 and 48).
My only question is who is Bob Belviso?
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We are the total opposite on the syllables and clusters I cannot seem to relate or even find an understanding to where this section is leading maybe you can help me please?
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