LTG202 - Chapter 1, 3, 4 Quiz

1. Which of these sources of language suggest that the notion that humans have an innate ability to develop language?

• The Natural Sound Source
• The Genetic Source
• The Social Interaction Source
• The Tool Making Source

2. Why are interjections such as Ooh! or Yuck! considered to be unlikely sources of human speech sounds?

• Because they are typically created by sudden inhalations.
• Because they are generated during exhalation.
• Because they are not often found in daily talks.
• Because they do not have concrete meanings.

3. What is the difference between the position of the larynx in humans and other primates?

• The larynx in humans is more muscular.
• It is much higher in the throat in humans.
• It is much lower in the throat in humans.
• The larynx in humans make it harder for them to choke on food.

4. Where is the pharynx?

• Above the larynx
• Below the larynx
• Inside the vocal folds
• Above the velum

5. Which of these fields of phonetics addresses the physical characteristics of speech as sound waves traveling through the air

• Acoustic phonetics
• Articulatory phonetics
• Auditory phonetics

6. How many fricatives are there in the pronunciation of 'mechanic'?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• None

7. In casual speech what is the most common vowel sound?

• iː
• uː
• t
• ə

8. Which of these sounds is a glide?

• ʧ
• l
• w
• r

9. In the pronunciation of track, which sound(s) would be the nucleus?

• t
• æ
• r
• k

10. Does this phrase (big black bag) contain a minimal pair, a minimal set, or neither?

• minimal set
• minimal pair
• neither