Distinctive Features in Phonology Quiz
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Which place of articulation is associated with forming a constriction with the lips?

  • Alveolar
  • Labials (correct)
  • Dentals
  • Palatal
  • Where is the neutral position of the body of the tongue in the sound pattern of English, according to SPE?

  • Mid front vowel (correct)
  • Palatalized
  • High back vowel
  • Low central vowel
  • Which type of sounds are made with the tongue raised from the neutral position?

  • Low sounds
  • Nonlow sounds
  • High sounds (correct)
  • Nonhigh sounds
  • Which vowels are considered low sounds according to the text?

    <p>{ɑ}</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of consonants are included in the sound pattern of English?

    <p>{palatalized, palatal, velar}</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sounds are made with the tongue raised from the neutral position?

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

    Which place of articulation is associated with forming a constriction with the lips?

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

    What is the neutral position of the body of the tongue in the sound pattern of English, according to SPE?

    <p>Mid front vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vowels are considered low sounds according to the text?

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

    What distinctive feature does Chomsky associate with labial sounds?

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

    Study Notes

    Major Class Features

    • Consonantal sounds are produced with drastic stricture along the vocal tract
    • Nonconsonantal sounds include vowels and glides
    • Syllabic sounds function as syllabic nuclei, while nonsyllabic sounds occur at syllable margins
    • Vowels, syllabic consonants (e.g., [l] in "bottle", [n] in "cotton", [m] in "bottom") are syllabic
    • Most consonants are nonsyllabic

    Sonorant vs. Nonsonorant

    • Sonorant sounds allow air to flow freely through the mouth or nose without significant obstruction or friction
    • Sonorant sounds include vowels, nasals, and liquids
    • Nonsonorant sounds include stops, fricatives, and affricates

    Cavity Features (Place of Articulation)

    • Coronal sounds are produced by raising the blade of the tongue towards the front teeth
    • Coronal sounds include intradental, alveolar, alveo-palatal, retroflex, and palatal sounds
    • Anterior sounds are produced in the front part of the mouth

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    Test your knowledge of distinctive features in phonology with this quiz. Explore major class features such as consonantal and syllabic distinctions as proposed by Chomsky.

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