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Phonology is:
the study of fun in linguistics (fun-ology!)
the study of how the vocal tract produces sounds
the study of sound patterns in speech
A phoneme is:
a distinctive structural element in the sound system
a pronunciation variant of a distinctive structural element
a study of sound patterns in speech
An allophone is:
a distinctive structural element in the sound system
a pronunciation variant of a distinctive structural element
a study of sound patterns in speech
‘Free variation’ means:
pronunciation difference in the same environment with a meaning difference
pronunciation difference in the same environment with no meaning difference
pronunciation difference in a different environment with no meaning difference
The words ‘run’ and ‘bun’ are an example of:
complementary distribution
minimal pair
neither
The words ‘kid’ and ‘skid’ are an example of:
complementary distribution
minimal pair
neither
The words ‘hot’ and ‘con’ are an example of:
complementary distribution
minimal pair
neither
How many syllables are in the word ‘improvisation’?
3
4
5
6
In the syllable ‘bat’, the phoneme /æ/ is in the:
onset
nucleus
coda
In the syllable ‘tan’, the phoneme /t/ is in the:
onset
nucleus
coda
The feature [+ consonantal] means:
functions as the nucleus of a syllable
free air flow through the oral cavity
articulation by obstruction in the vocal tract
The phonemes /m n ŋ/ form the natural class of:
voiceless stops
nasals
fricatives
