listening

Listening is defined as a combination of what we hear and what we understand , and what we remember

Nature and Process of Listening

1. Reception of Sound – listening is a complex process involving many different elements
2. Recognition – as we hear the sound , we make associations in our minds .
3. Meaning Giving - giving meaning to the sound you have heard and recognized .

Stages of Listening

1. Attention Factor
2. Auditory Discrimination
3. Listening Comprehension

Levels of listening

1. Appreciative – for pleasure

- it involves action – reaction form situation

2. Discriminatory or Critical Listening – for analysis and organization

3. Evaluative or Selective – concentration on one auditory cue for the source . The listener conceptualizes , understands and makes a value judgment .

4. Implied – for hidden messages

5. Internal – for private thoughts

THE SPEECH SOUNDS

Vowel sound – is a speech sound that is produced through an open throat and mouth passage without any hindrance or obstruction

Consonant sound – is one that is pronounced with a certain degree of obstruction and restriction at the lips , inside the mouth and in the throat

Diphthongs – is a combination of two vowel sounds glide in one syllable

Areas of Phonetics

1. Articulatory - studies the production of sound in the vocal tract
2. Auditory - the perception of speech sound by the hearer
3. Acoustics - studies the speech sound as a physical event in the atmosphere