LING2800 Language and Mind - Week 4 Phonology

Fill in the blank with the correct word: K___ow

• K_n_o_w

• K_i_n_d

• K_e_e_p

• K_i_t_e

Fill in the blank with the correct word: K___ot

• Knot

• Knit

• Knotty

• Kettle

Fill in the blank with the correct word: K___ee

• Kite

• Knee

• Keep

• Kale

Fill in the blank with the correct word: K___ob

• Knob

• Klob

• Krob

• Ksob

The concept of 'Basics/Natural class' in phonology refers to:

• a group of sounds that share certain phonetic features

• a single sound with unique features

• a set of unrelated phonetic features

• a random collection of sounds

The 'Syllable structure' in phonology is described as:

• a sequence of sounds forming a unit within a word

• a rule governing the order of words in a sentence

• a pattern of stress and intonation in speech

• a system of symbols representing sounds

Phonemes in the study of phonology are:

• the smallest units of sound that can distinguish meaning

• the rules governing the structure of sentences

• the study of word formation

• the meaning of words and sentences

Discuss the 'Phonological rules' in linguistics.

• Phonological rules are the patterns of sounds in a language.

• Phonological rules are the rules of grammar in a language.

• Phonological rules are the vocabulary of a language.

• Phonological rules are the syntax of a language.

What is the voiceless bilabial stop?

• p

• b

• m

• n

What is the voiced labiodental fricative?

• v

• f

• s

• z