WorksheetsPhonetics and Phonology I T.T. I Practice
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 6hrs 52mins
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What does PHONETICS study?
the sound systems of languages.
the sounds of languages from the articulatory, acoustic, and auditory viewpoint.
Characteristics of phonetics:
It is divided into three types: production, transmission and perception.
The sounds are present in a language
It is the basis of phonological analysis.
All of the above.
Does PHONOLOGY study how sounds are combined, organized, and convey meaning in particular languages?
Yes, it studies the sound systems of languages.
No, it is in charge of studying isolated sounds.
PHONEMES can change the meaning of a word
True
False
ALLOPHONES can change the meaning of a word too
True
False, that is why they are not considered actual linguistic units.
Received Pronunciation (RP) is widely used worldwide
True
False
Received Pronunciation (RP) can be said to be a regionless accent, yet it is often classified as a classist accent
True
False
Received Pronunciation (RP) is the closest that British English has towards a standard variety due to its history
True
False
How is this called?
Speech Chain
Flow of information chart
This chain between the speaker’s brain and the listener’s begins when -
(a)
The activity of thinking of a message to transmit takes place in which stage?
(a)
At a physiological stage, the nerves and muscles come into action.
True
False
What happens during the acoustic stage?
(a)
The speech chain ends in the acoustic stage
True
False
Which of the following are ARTICULATORS
Lower jaw
Nasal cavity
Tongue
Lips
Pharynx
The parts of the body that help us to make sounds are called
Mouth parts
speech organs
8. What is the meaning of IPA?
Instruction phonology alphabet
Intention phonemes American
International phonetic alphabet
Name the cavity/resonator in red
(a)
Choose all the active/movable organs of speech
Alveolar ridge
Vocal cords
Tongue
Epiglottis
Hard Palet
The source of energy used to move the air can be
pulmonic (set in motion by the lungs)
non-pulmonic (set in motion by other means)
Both are correct
None of them is correct
Normally, the sounds we produce are egressive and pulmonic
True
False
What are the vocal folds or vocal cords?
(a)
Which of the following characteristics are from voiced sounds?
there is vibration of the vocal cords
use less energy to say
sounds are produced with a gently closed glottis
all of them are correct
none of them are correct
When the soft pallet/vellum is raised the air escapes from the nose, producing a nasal sound, but when it is lowered, the air flow escapes from the mouth, producing an oral sound
True
False
Which of the following characteristics correspond to vowel sounds?
They can be oral or nasal
They have a central syllabic function
They can be voiced or voiceless
Articulation does not need a closure or narrowing in the speech tract
They are described in terms of auditory judgements.
A pure vowel/monophthong is a sound without detectable change in quality from beginning to end
True
False
All of the front vowels are rounded
True
False
All the vowel sounds that contain the /: / symbol are short vowel sounds
True
False
Which group of words are often completely unstressed?
Function words
Content words
Unstressed words usually contain weak vowels /ə/, /ɪ/, /ʊ/
True
False
Auxiliary and modal verbs take their weak form unless they are negative contracted or in final position
True
False
Both personal and objective pronouns are usually unstressed
True
False
Can function words be stressed?
No, never
Yes, when used for emphasis or when they are in isolation
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