10 Questions
Are [ka] and [kã] allophones of the same phoneme or are they of different phonemes?
They are allophones of different phonemes
What is the evidence for [a] and [ã] being allophones of the same phoneme or of different phonemes?
There is no evidence provided
Are [p] and [ph] allophones of the same phoneme or of different phonemes?
They are allophones of different phonemes
How do you know that [p] and [ph] are allophones of different phonemes?
There is no evidence provided
What does a minimal pair indicate about the sounds in question?
They are allophones of different phonemes
What does a minimal pair mean for a speaker of a language?
They hear the sounds as different
What can be concluded about the unconscious linguistic knowledge of a Hindi speaker based on the given examples?
They consider [p] and [ph] to be allophones of different phonemes
What is the distribution of allophones and phonemes in other languages determined by?
Minimal pairs
What does finding a minimal pair indicate about the sounds in question?
They are allophones of different phonemes
What does a minimal pair mean for the sounds in question?
They are considered different
Test your phonology skills by using minimal pairs to solve problems. This quiz focuses on Akan language data to determine the distribution of allophones and phonemes. Challenge yourself and enhance your understanding of phonology!
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