Phon: A unit of apparent loudness, equal in quantum to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000 Hz tone estimated to be as loud as the sound being measured.

 

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Phon: A unit of apparent loudness, equal in quantum to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000 Hz tone estimated to be as loud as the sound being measured.

Phonetics: The study of phonemes, or units of sound in spoken language.

Phonogram: A written symbol that indicates a spoken sound. Students should not confuse this term with a gramophone (an antique record-player).

Phonetic Transcription: Written symbols that linguists use to represent speech sounds. One common transcription system is the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). To see samples in PDF format, you can download IP . . . View Full Definition

Phoneme: The smallest sound or part of a spoken word that serves as a building block in a larger syllable or word, and which cannot be broken down further into smaller constitutive sounds. Phonetic t . . . View Full Definition

Telephone Network: The system of wires, fiber-optic cables, satellites, and transmission towers that transmit telephone messages from caller to receiver.

Phonology: According to Algeo, 'The units of sound (phonemes) of a language with their possible arrangements and varieties of vocal expression' (329). More generally, the study of sounds and sound-syst . . . View Full Definition

Telephone Transmission Tower: A telephone base station located on top of a tall, free-standing structure.

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Overhead Boom Microphone: Held on a long arm by a boom operator, positioned above the actors' heads and out of view of the camera, it is equipped with a hypercardioid microphone so that sound from the direction it is . . . View Full Definition