Akan Phonology Quiz
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Are [ka] and [kã] allophones of the same phoneme or are they of different phonemes?

  • Cannot be determined
  • They are allophones of different phonemes (correct)
  • They are allophones of the same phoneme
  • They are not allophones
  • What is the evidence for [a] and [ã] being allophones of the same phoneme or of different phonemes?

  • They are allophones
  • There is no evidence provided (correct)
  • They are not allophones
  • Cannot be determined
  • Are [p] and [ph] allophones of the same phoneme or of different phonemes?

  • Cannot be determined
  • They are allophones of the same phoneme
  • They are not allophones
  • They are allophones of different phonemes (correct)
  • How do you know that [p] and [ph] are allophones of different phonemes?

    <p>There is no evidence provided</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a minimal pair indicate about the sounds in question?

    <p>They are allophones of different phonemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a minimal pair mean for a speaker of a language?

    <p>They hear the sounds as different</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be concluded about the unconscious linguistic knowledge of a Hindi speaker based on the given examples?

    <p>They consider [p] and [ph] to be allophones of different phonemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distribution of allophones and phonemes in other languages determined by?

    <p>Minimal pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does finding a minimal pair indicate about the sounds in question?

    <p>They are allophones of different phonemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a minimal pair mean for the sounds in question?

    <p>They are considered different</p> Signup and view all the answers

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