PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

            PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY ¿What is phonology? Specifically, it is a science that deals with phonemes in relation to their function in a language. The phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in the phonological system of a language. The linguistic science that studies the sound of the voice is known as phonology. Sounds that serve a differentiating function are considered phonemes. Phonemes are represented between two slashes: //. In Spanish there are 24 phonemes: 5 vowels and 19 consonants. There are two criteria for vowel phonemes: the place of articulation and the mode of articulation. Due to the place of articulation, vowel phonemes are classified into previous vowels “/ i /, / e /”, central “/ a /” and later “/ o /, / u /”. By way of articulation, vowel phonemes are classified into closed vowels "/ i /, / u /", middle "/ e /, / o /" and open / a / ". Consonant phonemes are classified taking into account the action of the soft palate (oral and nasal)