"Articulatory Phonetics is the study of the physiological processes by which humans produce speech sounds, by converting aerodynamic energy into acoustic energy. One of the three branches of the study of phonetics, articulatory phonetics connects the study of the human body with linguistic study, covering the nervous system, muscular system, respiration, and phonation. For students studying phonetics, whether for further linguistic study or as part of a degree program in speech sciences or speech therapy, an understanding of the biomechanical model of articulation is essential"-- Provided by publisher.