Cebuano Visayan Orthography and Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence Quiz
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Which best describes the orthography of Cebuano Visayan?

  • It is based on hieroglyphs
  • It uses logographic characters
  • It lacks any phoneme-grapheme correspondence
  • It follows a phonetic language system (correct)
  • What is the reason for using letters Oo and Ee in Cebuano Visayan?

  • To follow strict phoneme-grapheme rules
  • To confuse readers
  • Due to Spanish and American influences (correct)
  • To simplify spelling
  • How does Cebuano Visayan's orthography relate to its phonology?

  • There is no relation between orthography and phonology
  • They correspond to each other (correct)
  • They have partial correspondence
  • They are completely unrelated
  • Why is the use of Oo and Ee considered a cultural tradition?

    <p>To honor the Spanish-American influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the Cebuano Visayan spelling system from logographic systems?

    <p>Phoneme-grapheme correspondence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would you characterize the spelling of Cebuano Visayan with respect to cultural influences?

    <p>Adheres to Spanish and American norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to foreign borrowed words used in Cebuano Visayan for a long time?

    <p>They are nativized in spelling and meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of Cebuano Visayan spelling emphasizes consistency between phonology and orthography?

    <p>Spelling of borrowed words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the glottal stop represented in Cebuano Visayan spelling?

    <p>(') over stressed vowels, (^) over unstressed vowels, and (-) between a consonant and a vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Cebuano Visayan, how are homonyms differentiated in writing?

    <p>By relying on the context of the sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do end punctuations signify in Cebuano Visayan writing?

    <p>Suprasegmental phonemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic unit of form in Cebuano Visayan word structure?

    <p>Morphemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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