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Historical Milestones in Phonetics

Phonetics

A study of the specific dates, inventors, and quantitative frameworks that defined modern phonetic science.

linguistics history phonetics

8 Questions Hard Ages 18+ Apr 13, 2026

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1 In what year was the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) officially established by the International Phonetic Association?

A 1886
B 1888
C 1892
D 1900

2 Which scholar published 'The Principles of the International Phonetic Association' in 1912, providing the definitive early framework for the IPA?

A Daniel Jones
B Henry Sweet
C Paul Passy
D Otto Jespersen

3 How many vowel quadrilateral positions are explicitly defined in the standard cardinal vowel system established by Daniel Jones?

A 6
B 8
C 10
D 12

4 In which decade did the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences first use the term 'phonetics' in its modern scientific sense within the proceedings of the early phonetic laboratories?

A 1850s
B 1860s
C 1870s
D 1880s

5 The 'visible speech' system, a phonetic notation based on the physiology of the vocal tract, was invented by Alexander Melville Bell in which year?

A 1862
B 1867
C 1871
D 1875

6 What is the exact frequency range (in Hertz) typically cited as the primary 'formant 1' (F1) range for the high front vowel /i/ in adult male speakers?

A 100-200 Hz
B 250-350 Hz
C 400-500 Hz
D 600-700 Hz

7 The first phonograph, which revolutionized the study of experimental phonetics, was patented by Thomas Edison in which year?

A 1874
B 1877
C 1880
D 1883

8 The 'Acoustic Theory of Speech Production,' which mathematically links vocal tract shape to formant frequencies, was published by Gunnar Fant in what year?

A 1950
B 1960
C 1970
D 1980

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