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Session 5 phonology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 32mins

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1.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a minimal pair in English?

a)

cat & cab

b)

cat & kit

c)

cat & act

d)

cat & Kate

2.

What is an allophone?

a)

A different phonotactic form of the same word

b)

A variation of a phoneme

c)
  • A minimal pair

d)
  • A type of phonological rule

3.

In English, /p/ has three main allophones. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

a)
  • [pʰ] (aspirated)

b)
  • [p̚] (unreleased)

c)
  • [b] (voiced)

d)
  • (unaspirated)

4.

Which phonological concept can NOT help explain why "cats" is pronounced with an [s] sound at the end, while "dogs" ends with a [z] sound?

a)
  • Complementary distribution

b)
  • Allophony

c)
  • Voicing assimilation (phonological rule)

d)
  • Minimal pairs

5.

Babies can distinguish between all phonemes from any language until around 6-12 months of age.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Allophones of the same phoneme can occur in the same environment.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The process where babies lose sensitivity to phoneme distinctions not in their native language is called (a)   .

8.

How does Mandarin Chinese phonotactics influence Chinese learners' English accent?

Use at least 2 examples with your own analysis. You can draw on your own experience.

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9.

Watch and jot down 2 facts that you find useful for your conlang creation.

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10.

Almost there!

Before I let you go, use this space to leave ONE message:

1\ a question

2\ a suggestion

3\ a request

4\a comment

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