Phonetics vs.

Phonology

Phonetics and phonology are related, dependent fields for studying aspects of
language.

Phonetics—> Phonology —> Morphology —> Syntax —> Semantics —> Pragmatics

PHONETICS is the science of speech sounds, which aims to provide the set of
features or properties that can be used to describe and distinguishing all the
sounds used in human language.

PHONETICS focuses on how speech is physically created and received, including

study of the human vocal and auditory tracts, acoustics, and neurology.

PHONOLOGY relies on phonetic information for its practice, but focuses on how
patterns in both speech and non-verbal communication create meaning, and how
such patterns are interpreted.

PHONETICS is the study of sound in speech; PHONOLOGY is the study (and

use) of sound patterns to create meaning.

PHONETICS:

• Articulatory phonetics: the study of the production of speech sounds by the

articulatory and vocal tract by the speaker.

• Acoustic phonetics: the study of the physical transmission of speech sounds

from the speaker to the listener.

• Auditory phonetics: the study of the reception and perception of speech

sounds by the listener.

PHONOLOGY concerns itself with systems of phonemes, abstract cognitive

units of speech sounds which distinguish the words of a language. PHONETICS,
on the other hand, concern itself with the actual and physical (not abstract)
production, transmission, and perception of the physical phenomena which are
abstracted in the mind to constitute these speech sounds or signs.

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 Segmental vs. Suprasegmental
SEGMENTALS refer to sound units arranged in a sequential order.

The word Computer has 8 segmental features phonetically transcribed as /k/ /ə/ /
m/ /p/ /j/ /uː/ /t/ /ə/

SEGMENTALS refer phonemes that can be separated. Segmental sound refers to

the notion sounds that can be segmented/separated. Segmental is not only how to
symbolize the speech sounds in written form, but also how to write the sounds
told in the form of words, phrases, clauses and sentences, how to chop off
syllables, how to write abbreviations, people's names, symbols, etc.

For example, when we say phonology, then the sound, can be divided into three
syllables: fə-nɒ-lə-dʒi, or can be divided into smaller units: f-ə-n-ɒ-l-ə-dʒ-i

SUPRASEGMENTALS refer to such features as stress, pitch, rhythm, intonation,

and other features that always accompany the production of segmentals.

SUPRASEGMENTALS are often regarded as the "musical" aspects of speech.

Suprasegmentals are important for making all kinds of meanings, in particular
speakers' attitudes or stances to what they are saying.

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