Arthur Lester Benton
Arthur Lester Benton
Arthur Lester Benton (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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Etymology
The name 'Arthur' is of Celtic origin, meaning 'bear', while 'Lester' is of Old English origin, meaning 'fortified place'. 'Benton' is also of Old English origin, meaning 'bent grass settlement'.
Career
Arthur Lester Benton began his career as a psychologist, later specializing in neuropsychology. He is best known for developing the Benton Visual Retention Test (BVRT), a widely used neuropsychological assessment tool. Benton also made significant contributions to the study of aphasia, a language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate.
Related Terms
- Neuropsychology: The study of the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors.
- Aphasia: A condition that robs you of the ability to communicate.
- Benton Visual Retention Test (BVRT): A test used in the field of neuropsychology to assess visual perception and visual memory.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Arthur Lester Benton
- Wikipedia's article - Arthur Lester Benton
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski