Linguistics and Phonetics

Who defined language as "a set (finite or infinite) of sentences, each finite in length and constructed out of a finite set of elements"?

• Edward Sapir

• David Crystal

• Ferdinand de Saussure

• Noam Chomsky

Which of the following is not true for /p/?

• The air-stream is pulmonic ingressive

• It is a voiceless sound

• There is stricture of complete closure

• The lower lip is the active articulator

Variations of language use is:

• Dialect

• Idiolect

• Register

• Stylistics

Effective communication can be achieved through

• verbal communication

• non-verbal communication

• fluency in speaking

• 1 & 2

What is the full form of FLEx?

• Field Linguistics Experience

• Fieldworks Language Explorer

• Fun with Linguistics Experience

• Friendly Linguistics Experiment

Who is the current president of the IPA (association)?

• Patricia Keating

• Daniel Jones

• Paul Passy

• Michael Ashby

Choose the correct RP transcription for phonetics

• fənɛtɪks

• fɔnɛtiks

• fɔnetiks

• fənetiks

The cardinal vowel no. 6 is:

• u

• a

• ɔ

• o

Which of the statements are incorrect for the vowel sound /i:/ of the word 'teach':

• It is a front vowel

• It is a close vowel

• It is an unrounded vowel

• It is a secondary cardinal vowel

The lowest part of the vocal tract is:

• Pharynx

• Throat

• Larynx

• Vocal cords