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Phonetics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: , Phonetics Phonetics (from the φωνή (phoníª) sound or voice) is the study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception. Phonetics was studied as early as 2, 500 years ago in , with 's account of the and of consonants in his treatise on . The major today order their consonants according to Pāṇini's classification. Contents Types of phonetics Phonetics has three main branches: is concerned with the articulation of speech: The position, shape, and movement of articulators or , such as the lips, tongue, and . is concerned with of speech: The properties of the , such as their and . is concerned with : How sound is received by the inner ear and perceived by the brain. Phonetics and phonology In contrast to phonetics, is the study of language-specific systems and patterns of sound and gesture. While phonology is grounded in phonetics, it is a distinct area of linguistics, dealing with abstract but psychologically-real sound and gesture units () and their variants (), the distinctive properties () which form the basis of meaningful contrast between these units, and their classification into based on shared behavior and phonological processes. Phonetics deals...