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According to Kenneth Pike (1947) which one gathers raw material?
phonetics
phonology
According to Kenneth Pike (1947) which one cooks the raw material?
phonetics
phonology
/w and j/ are called... (two ways)
(a)
Which one studies the sounds made in the speech processes from an acoustic and physiological perspective?
phonetics
phonology
Which one studies the distinctive sounds especially different patterns in different languages or different patterns in different positions in words?
phonetics
phonology
"unaccented syllables contain either a centralized vowel or none though historically they have strong vowels"
gradation
assimilation
elision
palatalization
rhoticity
"2 phonemes occurring together are influenced by each other make both sounds more alike"
gradation
assimilation
elision
palatalization
rhoticity
"the omission of a sound under certain circumstances"
gradation
assimilation
elision
palatalization
rhoticity
"a modification to the articulation of a consonant which means that the middle of the tongue is raised toward the hard palate and the alveolar ridge during the articulation of the consonant"
gradation
assimilation
elision
palatalization
rhoticity
"/r/ whenever appears in spelling"
gradation
assimilation
elision
palatalization
rhoticity
When a voiced plosive /d/ is followed by a voiceless sound /s/ the first one is devoiced.
How is this called?
assimilation depending on the place of articulation
assimilation depending on the position of the vocal folds
avoidance of complex consonant clusters by elision
alveolar plosive elision
When an alveolar /t/ is followed by a dental fricative /θ/, the first one becomes more dental.
How is this called?
assimilation depending on the place of articulation
assimilation depending on the position of the vocal folds
avoidance of complex consonant clusters by elision
alveolar plosive elision
When 3 plosives or 2 plosives are followed by a fricative there is an elision of the middle plosive.
How is this called?
assimilation depending on the place of articulation
assimilation depending on the position of the vocal folds
avoidance of complex consonant clusters by elision
alveolar plosive elision
South West of England, Scotland, Ireland, the US, Canada are countries in which exists...
rhoticity
non-rhoticity
vocalic-l
h-dropping
no pronunciation of (ju:)
England, Wales, Australia, N. Zealand, S Africa, African-Amer Vernacular English (AAVE), some US states are countries in which exists...
rhoticity
non-rhoticity
vocalic-l
h-dropping
no pronunciation of (ju:)
Cockney, Estuary, New York English, New Zealand, Australia, General American when it is followed by /f or v/ are countries in which exists...
rhoticity
non-rhoticity
vocalic-l
h-dropping
no pronunciation of (ju:)
General American is country in which exists...
rhoticity
non-rhoticity
vocalic-l
h-dropping
no pronunciation of (ju:)
most England, Wales, Jamaica are countries in which exists...
rhoticity
non-rhoticity
vocalic-l
h-dropping
no pronunciation of (ju:)
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: long close front unrounded
/i:/
/a:/
/u:/
/ɔː/
/ɜː/
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: long open back unrounded
/i:/
/a:/
/u:/
/ɔː/
/ɜː/
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: long open-mid central unrounded
/i:/
/a:/
/u:/
/ɔː/
/ɜː/
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: long open-mid back rounded
/i:/
/a:/
/u:/
/ɔː/
/ɜː/
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: short close-mid front unrounded
/ɪ/
/æ/
/ʊ/
/e/
/ɒ/
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: short near-close near-front unrounded
/ɪ/
/æ/
/ʊ/
/e/
/ɒ/
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: short mid central unrounded
/ə/
/ʌ/
/ʊ/
/e/
/ɒ/
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: short open-mid back unrounded
/ə/
/ʌ/
/ʊ/
/e/
/ɒ/
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: short close-mid near-back rounded
/ə/
/ʌ/
/ʊ/
/e/
/ɒ/
Choose the vowel corresponding to this definition: short open back rounded
/ə/
/ʌ/
/ʊ/
/e/
/ɒ/
What type of diphthong is this? /eɪ/
closing
centring
narrow
wide
What type of diphthong is this? /aɪ/
closing
centring
narrow
wide
What type of diphthong is this? /ɔɪ/
closing
centring
narrow
wide
What type of diphthong is this? /əʊ/
closing
centring
narrow
wide
What type of diphthong is this? /aʊ/
closing
centring
narrow
wide
What type of diphthong is this? /ɪə/
closing
centring
narrow
wide
What type of diphthong is this? /eə/
closing
centring
narrow
wide
What type of diphthong is this? /ʊə/
closing
centring
narrow
wide
How many short vowels are in RP?
7
5
8
3
6
How many long vowels are in RP?
7
5
8
3
6
How many diphthongs are in RP?
7
5
8
3
6
How many triphthongs are in RP?
7
5
8
3
6
How many lax vowels are in General American English?
7
4
8
3
6
How many wide diphthongs are in General American English?
7
5
8
3
6
How many tense vowels are in GenAm?
7
4
8
3
6
Which of these are the wide diphthings of the General American English?
aɪ
ɔɪ
aʊ
ʊə
eɪ
Name the articulatory features of the English vowels
(a)
How many vowel sounds are in Spanish?
12
14
8
12
5
How many diphthongs are in Spanish?
12
14
8
12
5
Why is lengthing an important feature to teach our students when they are learning English?
(a)
Which are the main problems for our students in relation to vowel sounds?
/ɪ, iː/ for /iː/
/æ, aː, ʌ/ for /a/
schwa is usually replaced by spelling pronunciation
/ə/ isn't accentuated
/ei, ai, oi, au/ do not occur in the unaccented final position
Why General American English does not have triphthongs?
(a)
Why do the grammar words usually have two forms in English?
we /wiː/ or /wɪ/
(a)
What type of sounds make the cords vibrate when we produce a sound?
voiced sounds
voiceless sounds
What type of sounds make the cords DO NOT vibrate when we produce a sound?
voiced sounds
voiceless sounds
voiced and voiceless sounds are part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
bilabial is part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
labiodental is part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
dental is part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
alveolar is part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
plosives or stops are part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
fricatives are part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
affricates are part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
nasals are part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
liquids are part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
glides are part of which articulatory feature?
place of articulation
voicing
manner of articulation
Which are the manner of articulation?
affricates
glides
nasals
palatal
velar
Which are the place of articulation?
affricates
glides
nasals
palatal
velar
voiceless bilabial plosive
(a)
voiced bilabial plosive
(a)
voiced bilabial nasal
(a)
voiced bilabial glide
(a)
voiceless labiodental fricative
(a)
voiced labiodental fricative
(a)
voiceless dental fricative
(a)
voiced dental fricative
(a)
voiceless alveolar fricative
(a)
voiced alveolar fricative
(a)
voiceless glottal fricative
(a)
voiced alveolar lateral approximant (liquid)
(a)
voiced palatal rhotic (liquid)
(a)
voiced alveolar fricatives
(a)
voiced alveolar nasal
(a)
voiceless velar plosive
(a)
voiced velar plosive
(a)
voiceless palatal affricate
tʃ
dʒ
ʒ
ʃ
voiced palatal affricate
tʃ
dʒ
ʒ
ʃ
voiceless palatal fricative
tʃ
dʒ
ʒ
ʃ
voiced palatal fricative
tʃ
dʒ
ʒ
ʃ
