Phonetics and phonology

Which of the following best distinguishes phonetics from phonology?

• A) Phonetics studies speech sounds, while phonology studies the psychological aspect of sounds.

• B) Phonetics focuses on sound production, while phonology focuses on sound patterns and their meaning.

• C) Phonetics focuses only on written language, while phonology focuses only on spoken language.

• D) Phonetics and phonology are the same field of study.

Phonology deals with how speech sounds are produced and perceived, while phonetics deals with how speech sounds pattern in a particular language.

• True

• False

Which component of language is concerned with the meaning of words and sentences?

• A) Semantics

• B) Pragmatics

• C) Phonology

• D) Syntax

The component of language that focuses on the rules for constructing sentences is known as ____.

Look at the image and choose the correct missing words.

• 1. Pharynx, 2.Diaphragm 3.Lungs

• 1. Lungs 2.Pharynx, 3.Diaphragm

• 1. Diaphragm 2.Lungs 3.Pharynx

• 1. Pharynx, 2. Lungs 3.Diaphragm

Which part of the speech apparatus is responsible for producing sounds?

• A) Lungs

• B) Vocal cords

• C) Tongue

• D) All of the above

The word "clothes" has 7 letters but how many sounds?

• A) 5

• B) 6

• C) 7

• D) 4

The number of sounds in a word always corresponds to the number of letters in the word.

• True

• False

What is the correct order of the speech chain?

• a) Brain → Speech mechanism → Motor nerves → Sound wave → Ear → Sensory nerves

• b) Brain → Motor nerves → Speech mechanism → Sound wave → Ear → Sensory nerves

• c) Speech mechanism → Brain → Motor nerves → Ear → Sensory nerves → Sound wave

• d) Motor nerves → Brain → Speech mechanism → Ear → Sound wave → Sensory nerves

A ____ sound is produced when the airflow is directed through the nose, like the sounds [m], [n], and [ŋ].