(1) o-stems (jo-stems), (2) ā-stems, (3) i- and u-stems. B. Consonant stems. The Adjective 67. STRONG AND WEAK DECLENSION. Note 2: Endings of the feminine singular. INTRODUCTION 1. Phonetics is the science of the formation and combination of speech sounds. It is not statutory, but descriptive, that is, it does not state what speech sounds are to be used under certain circumstances, but it analyzes and defines the speech sounds actually occurring. The science that deals with 'correct pronunciation,' setting up regulations for the choice of speech sounds, is termed Orthoepics; a knowledge of phonetics is a necessary prerequisite for a rational study of orthoepics, while, on the other hand, the purposes of the modern language teacher require a connection of phonetics with orthoepics, Phonology is the science of the historical development of speech sounds; without an intimate knowledge and constant use of phonetic principles, it deteriorates into a mechanical handling of formulas; phonetics, again, being the science of the actual character of sounds, is apt to receive a great deal of valuable assistance from phonology. In this way, phonetics, orthoepics and phonology, while distinctly differing from each other in aims, subject-matter and methods, are closely connected branches of linguistic science. |