What is the term for the study of sounds in language?
Phonetics
Syntax
Semantics
Morphology
Answer
Phonetics, the study of sounds in language, explores the production, transmission, and perception of speech sounds. It examines the physical properties of sounds, their articulation by the vocal tract, and how they are perceived by the auditory system. Phonetics plays a crucial role in understanding the structure and variation of languages, as well as in speech recognition and synthesis technologies.
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