quiz 3

What is assimilation in phonology?

• A. The loss of a sound in a word

• B. The process by which one sound becomes more like a nearby sound

• C. The separation of syllables in speech

• • D. The insertion of an extra sound in a word

What is dissimilation in phonology?

• A. The deletion of a sound in a word

• B. The addition of a sound in a word

• C. A process by which two similar sounds become less similar

• D. A process by which a sound becomes more like a neighboring sound

What is the role of phonetic environment in assimilation?

• B. It influences how sounds change in connected speech

• A. It determines the meaning of words

• C. It has no effect on sound changes

• D. It only applies to written language

What is the difference between assimilation and dissimilation?

• C. Assimilation occurs in all languages, while dissimilation is rare

• B. There is no difference; they are the same process

• D. Assimilation only applies to vowels, while dissimilation applies to consonants

• A. Assimilation makes sounds similar, while dissimilation makes them different

Which of the following is an example of dissimilation?

• A. “February” pronounced as /ˈfɛb.ju.ɛri/ instead of /ˈfɛb.ru.ɛri/

• B. “asked” pronounced as /æst/

• C. “that person” pronounced as /ðæp pɜːsən/

• D. “going to” pronounced as /gənə/

What is segment deletion in phonology?

• A. The addition of a sound to a word

• B. The duplication of a segment in speech

• C. The omission of a sound segment in certain contexts

• • D. The replacement of a segment with another sound

Which of the following is an example of segment deletion?

• A. “camera” pronounced as /ˈkæmrə/

• B. “dogs” pronounced as /dɒgz/

• C. “that boy” pronounced as /ðæp bɔɪ/

• D. “gonna” for “going to”

In casual speech, the /t/ sound is often dropped in which of the following?

• A. “next door” → /nɛks dɔːr/

• B. “hat rack” → /hæt ræk/

• C. “football” → /fʊtbɔːl/

• D. “fast talker” → /fæst tɔːkə/

Which of the following sounds is typically aspirated in English?

• A. /b/ in “bat”

• B. /p/ in “pat”

• C. /d/ in “dot”

• D. /g/ in “got”

Aspiration in English usually occurs when a voiceless stop appears:

• A. After a vowel

• B. At the end of a word

• C. At the beginning of a stressed syllable

• D. Before a nasal sound