Distinctive Features of Phoneme

What do distinctive features help us distinguish?

• Different languages

• Different phonemes

• Vowel and consonant sounds

• Word meanings

What does the feature +Voiced indicate?

• The sound is made with no vocal cord vibration

• The sound is produced with vocal cord vibration

• The sound involves nasal airflow

• The sound is aspirated

Which of the following sounds is +Voiced?

• [p]

• [t]

• [b]

• [k]

Which of the following is an example of a +Coronal sound?

• [p]

• [k]

• [t]

• [ŋ]

What is the difference between +High and -High vowels?

• [+High] vowels are produced by raising the tongue, while [-High] vowels are produced with the tongue lowered.

• [+High] vowels are produced with tongue tension, while [-High] vowels are lax.

• [+High] vowels are produced with lip rounding, while [-High] vowels are unrounded.

Which feature differentiates [p] and [b]?

• Place of articulation

• Nasality

• Aspiration

• Voicing

Which of the following is a [+Nasal] sound?

• [s]

• [f]

• [m]

• [k]

Which of the following sounds is [-Voiceless]?

• [b]

• [v]

• [p]

• [d]

What is characteristic of [+Delayed Release] sounds?

• The airflow is continuous without obstruction.

• There is a pause before the release of air after the closure.

• The sound is produced through the nasal cavity.

• The sound involves aspiration.

Which of the following features describes a [+Back] vowel?

• The tongue is positioned towards the back of the mouth.

• The tongue is positioned towards the front of the mouth.

• The vowel is produced with lip rounding.

• The vowel is tense and long.