Objective:
-observe how your vocal cords affect the sounds you make
-observe how your lips, tongue, and teeth influence the sounds you make
Procedure:
1.) Pronounce the words in the list below to your partner. Pay attention to how you pronounce the first letter of each word.
2.) Together decide if you are stopping your breath when you are pronouncing the first letter of each word. Use a check mark to record in the Data and Observations section if the consonant is stopped or open.
My partner and I filled in the chart to the right with our decisions.
Conclusions:
1.) Is the shape of your mouth or the positon of your teeth or tongue different when you pronounce a "d" than when you pronounce a "t"?
Yes, because when you pronounce a "d", you kind of flick your tongue off the roof of your mouth, whereas when you pronounce a "t", you bring your tongue right up to the base of your teeth - the part where your upper incisors meet with your gums.
2.) What is the difference between the sound of a "d" and the sound of a "v"?
The difference between the sound of a "d" and the sound of a "v" lies with the way your mouth makes the sound. With "d", your tongue goes to the roof of your mouth, whereas "v" is caused by your mouth moving together with your incisors flicking off your lower lip. "D" creates a more solid sound, and "v" makes a sound that is less substantial.
3.) For which first-letter sound(s) in the table do you use your lips and your voice but not your tongue or your teeth?
We decided that we use our lips and voice for "b", "k", "p", and "g", but not for any other letters on the list.
4.) What part of the larynx is like the strings of a guitar?
The vocal cords of the larynx are like the strings of a guitar. When you talk, the vocal cords are forced together, and air is pushed between them. This causes them to vibrate, just like guitar strings do when you pluck them. This causes sound.
5) Why do women usually have voices of higher pitches then men?
Women usually have higher voices then men, because as men grow older, their larynx grows more than women. This makes the vocal cords grow thicker, which makes the voice deeper. Also, cavities in the nose and back of the throat grow deeper, which allows their voices to reverberate and echo more.
6.) Why, then, are the voices of young girls and boys of about the same pitch?
Voices of young girls and boys are about the same pitch, because both genders haven't developed yet. This means that the little boys wouldn't have had the chance to grow thicker vocal cords and deeper cavities.
7.) Do some research on what happens to your voice and your larynx when you get laryngitis. Write a short summary about what you found out.
When you get laryngitis, it means that your voice box has been irritated or inflamed, which can cause you to have a very hoarse, deep, or lost voice, as well as a difficulty with swallowing, a sore throat, and a cough. Laryngitis only lasts a few weeks, but there are some cases of chronic laryngitis that have lasting symptoms. This illness can be caused by colds, the flu, smoking, allergies, or anything else that can agitate the voicebox such as a voice overuse (singing, shouting during sports, etc.).
-observe how your vocal cords affect the sounds you make
-observe how your lips, tongue, and teeth influence the sounds you make
Procedure:
1.) Pronounce the words in the list below to your partner. Pay attention to how you pronounce the first letter of each word.
2.) Together decide if you are stopping your breath when you are pronouncing the first letter of each word. Use a check mark to record in the Data and Observations section if the consonant is stopped or open.
Conclusions:
1.) Is the shape of your mouth or the positon of your teeth or tongue different when you pronounce a "d" than when you pronounce a "t"?
Yes, because when you pronounce a "d", you kind of flick your tongue off the roof of your mouth, whereas when you pronounce a "t", you bring your tongue right up to the base of your teeth - the part where your upper incisors meet with your gums.
2.) What is the difference between the sound of a "d" and the sound of a "v"?
The difference between the sound of a "d" and the sound of a "v" lies with the way your mouth makes the sound. With "d", your tongue goes to the roof of your mouth, whereas "v" is caused by your mouth moving together with your incisors flicking off your lower lip. "D" creates a more solid sound, and "v" makes a sound that is less substantial.
3.) For which first-letter sound(s) in the table do you use your lips and your voice but not your tongue or your teeth?
We decided that we use our lips and voice for "b", "k", "p", and "g", but not for any other letters on the list.
4.) What part of the larynx is like the strings of a guitar?
5) Why do women usually have voices of higher pitches then men?
Women usually have higher voices then men, because as men grow older, their larynx grows more than women. This makes the vocal cords grow thicker, which makes the voice deeper. Also, cavities in the nose and back of the throat grow deeper, which allows their voices to reverberate and echo more.
6.) Why, then, are the voices of young girls and boys of about the same pitch?
Voices of young girls and boys are about the same pitch, because both genders haven't developed yet. This means that the little boys wouldn't have had the chance to grow thicker vocal cords and deeper cavities.
7.) Do some research on what happens to your voice and your larynx when you get laryngitis. Write a short summary about what you found out.
When you get laryngitis, it means that your voice box has been irritated or inflamed, which can cause you to have a very hoarse, deep, or lost voice, as well as a difficulty with swallowing, a sore throat, and a cough. Laryngitis only lasts a few weeks, but there are some cases of chronic laryngitis that have lasting symptoms. This illness can be caused by colds, the flu, smoking, allergies, or anything else that can agitate the voicebox such as a voice overuse (singing, shouting during sports, etc.).
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