Cebuano Visayan Language: Roots, Dynamics, and Characteristics II

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What type of language is Cebuano Visayan classified as?

Isolational language (correct)
Stressed-timed language
Inflectional language
Agglutinative language

Which of the following is NOT a diphthong in the Cebuano Visayan language?

ay
iw
eu (correct)
aw

How many consonants does the Cebuano Visayan language have?

15 (correct)
20
25
10

What is the primary difference between the phonological structure of Cebuano Visayan and English?

Cebuano Visayan is syllable-timed, while English is stress-timed (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an agglutinative language?

The language has a complex system of inflections (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of an inflectional language?

Words change in form to mark distinctions such as tense, person, number, gender, mood, voice, and case (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of vowel is represented by the phoneme [i] in Cebuano Visayan?

Front vowel (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the articulation point for the back vowel phoneme [u] in Cebuano Visayan?

Back of the tongue (C) Signup and view all the answers

In Cebuano Visayan, which sample sentence contains the back vowel [u]?

DINHI SA NGITNGIT NAGISI KINI’NG BANIG. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of timing is characteristic of Cebuano Visayan words?

Syllable-timed (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words contains the front vowel [i] in Cebuano Visayan?

ILIS (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the production of the diphthong [aw] in Cebuano Visayan?

It starts with the vowel [a], produced with an open mouth, and ends with the vowel [u], produced with protruded lips. (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the information provided, which of the following statements accurately describes the production of the diphthong [iw]?

It starts with the vowel [i], produced with spread lips, and ends with the vowel [u], produced with protruded lips. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the production of the front vowel [i] in Cebuano Visayan?

Lips spread in a smile, tense and sharp (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the production of the diphthong [ay] in Cebuano Visayan?

It starts with the vowel [a], produced with an open mouth, and ends with the vowel [i], produced with spread lips. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided, which of the following statements accurately describes the production of the back vowel [u] in Cebuano Visayan?

It is produced with the tongue in a retracted position and the lips almost pouting. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the information provided, which of the following statements accurately describes the production of the front vowel [a] in Cebuano Visayan?

It is produced with the tongue in a central position and the mouth open wide. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided, which of the following statements accurately describes the production of the diphthong [uy] in Cebuano Visayan?

It begins with the vowel [i], produced with spread lips, and transitions to the vowel [u], produced with protruded lips. (D) Signup and view all the answers