WorksheetsSession 5 phonology
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which of the following is NOT an example of a minimal pair in English?
cat & cab
cat & kit
cat & act
cat & Kate
What is an allophone?
A different phonotactic form of the same word
A variation of a phoneme
A minimal pair
A type of phonological rule
In English, /p/ has three main allophones. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
[pʰ] (aspirated)
[p̚] (unreleased)
[b] (voiced)
(unaspirated)
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?
Complementary distribution
Allophony
Voicing assimilation (phonological rule)
Minimal pairs
Babies can distinguish between all phonemes from any language until around 6-12 months of age.
True
False
Allophones of the same phoneme can occur in the same environment.
True
False
The process where babies lose sensitivity to phoneme distinctions not in their native language is called (a) .
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.
Watch and jot down 2 facts that you find useful for your conlang creation.
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