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LLP_W3

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Phonology is:

a)

the study of fun in linguistics (fun-ology!)

b)

the study of how the vocal tract produces sounds

c)

the study of sound patterns in speech

2.

A phoneme is:

a)

a distinctive structural element in the sound system

b)

a pronunciation variant of a distinctive structural element

c)

a study of sound patterns in speech

3.

An allophone is:

a)

a distinctive structural element in the sound system

b)

a pronunciation variant of a distinctive structural element

c)

a study of sound patterns in speech

4.

‘Free variation’ means:

a)

pronunciation difference in the same environment with a meaning difference

b)

pronunciation difference in the same environment with no meaning difference

c)

pronunciation difference in a different environment with no meaning difference

5.

The words ‘run’ and ‘bun’ are an example of:

a)

complementary distribution

b)

minimal pair

c)

neither

6.

The words ‘kid’ and ‘skid’ are an example of:

a)

complementary distribution

b)

minimal pair

c)

neither

7.

The words ‘hot’ and ‘con’ are an example of:

a)

complementary distribution

b)

minimal pair

c)

neither

8.

How many syllables are in the word ‘improvisation’?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

9.

In the syllable ‘bat’, the phoneme /æ/ is in the:

a)

onset

b)

nucleus

c)

coda

10.

In the syllable ‘tan’, the phoneme /t/ is in the:

a)

onset

b)

nucleus

c)

coda

11.

The feature [+ consonantal] means:

a)

functions as the nucleus of a syllable

b)

free air flow through the oral cavity

c)

articulation by obstruction in the vocal tract

12.

The phonemes /m n ŋ/ form the natural class of:

a)

voiceless stops

b)

nasals

c)

fricatives