English Phonetics and Phonology Mid-course Revision

Which of the following is not an aspect of the speech sounds as a physical event?

• Physiological

• Comprehensive

• Acoustic

• Articulatory

Besides having the physical properties, the speech sounds also have _______ function when they are used as distinctive units of sounds in a language.

• thematic

• stylistic

• distinctive

• affective

The term “_______” is applied for the study of the more abstract, and the more psychological aspects of speech.

• phonetics

• phonology

• grammar

• morphology

What is the difference between a vowel and a consonant?

• Vowels are voiced, while consonants are voiceless.

• Vowels are always at the beginning of words, while consonants are always at the end of words

• Vowels are always long, while consonants are always short.

• Vowels are produced with a relatively open vocal tract, while consonants are produced with a relatively constricted vocal tract.

_____ is the study of the physical properties of

speech sounds.

• Phonetics

• Phonology

• Morphology

• Grammar

The _______ provide the most usual source of energy.

• eyes

• ears

• lungs

• lips

We use the word “glottis” to refer to the opening between _______.

• the vocal cords

• the eyes

• the ears

• the lips

Articulators refer to _______.

• the active movements of speech organs (located in the lower surface)

• the passive movements of speech organs (located in the upper surface)

• how speech sounds are organized and their phonemic variation

• the different accents of a language

The oral cavity includes the following:

• lips, teeth, alveolar ridge, hard palate, soft palate, nose, tongue.

• lips, teeth, hard palate, soft palate, tongue.

• lips, teeth, alveolar ridge, hard palate, soft palate, tongue.

• teeth, alveolar ridge, hard palate, soft palate, nose, tongue.

What is the difference between voiced and voiceless consonants?

• Voiced consonants are produced with a relatively open vocal tract, while voiceless consonants are produced with a relatively constricted vocal tract.

• Voiced consonants are always at the beginning of words, while voiceless consonants are always at the end of words.

• Voiced consonants are produced with vibration of the vocal cords, while voiceless consonants are produced without vibration of the vocal cords.

• Voiced consonants are always long, while voiceless consonants are always short.