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Contrastive and Complementary Distribution in English

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Contrastive and Complementary Distribution in English

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Which sounds are in contrastive distribution in English?

/l/ and /r/ (correct)

/k/ and /x/

/s/ and /ɪt/

/p/ and /ph/

What does the lack of a minimal pair indicate?

The sounds are allophones of different phonemes

The sounds belong to the same phoneme

The sounds are in contrastive distribution

The sounds are in complementary distribution (correct)

What is the predictable environment for allophones of the same phoneme?

They appear in the same phonetic environment

They appear in different phonetic environments

They appear in complementary distribution

They appear in a more restricted phonetic environment (correct)

Which sounds in Tagalog are being discussed?

/k/ and /x/ Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound [x] in Tagalog?

A voiceless velar fricative Signup and view all the answers

What does the word [ʔu:lʌk] mean in Tagalog?

Reel Signup and view all the answers

Which sound appears in the word [ma:skɔt] in Tagalog?

/x/ Signup and view all the answers

What does the word [kʌʔɔn] mean in Tagalog?

Owl Signup and view all the answers

What does the word [sʊxʌ] mean in Tagalog?

Vinegar Signup and view all the answers

What does the word [wi:xʌ] mean in Tagalog?

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English Phonetics

Sounds in contrastive distribution in English are phonemes that distinguish between words and change their meaning.
The lack of a minimal pair indicates that two sounds are allophones of the same phoneme, meaning they do not distinguish between words.

Tagalog Phonetics

The sounds being discussed in Tagalog are [x], [ʔ], [k], [s], and [w].
The sound [x] in Tagalog is a voiceless velar fricative.
The word [ʔu:lʌk] means "worm" in Tagalog.
The sound [k] appears in the word [ma:skɔt] in Tagalog.
The word [kʌʔɔn] means "corner" in Tagalog.
The word [sʊxʌ] means "smoke" in Tagalog.
The word [wi:xʌ] means "ash" in Tagalog.

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Test your knowledge of contrastive and complementary distribution in English with this quiz. Explore how substituting /l/ for /r/ or vice versa can create a contrast in meaning. Determine if certain sounds are in contrastive or complementary distribution based on given examples.