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What does phonetics primarily study?

  • The history of languages
  • The speech sounds of languages (correct)
  • The meanings of words
  • The grammatical structure of sentences

    • Which type of phonetics focuses on the production of speech sounds?

  • Acoustic phonetics
  • Auditory phonetics
  • Articulatory phonetics (correct)
  • Phonemic phonetics

    • How does linguistic knowledge affect one's perception of speech sounds?

  • It enhances the ability to mimic sounds.
  • It limits understanding of foreign sounds.
  • It improves spelling accuracy.
  • It allows ignoring nonlinguistic differences. (correct)

    • What is a issues with using ordinary spelling to represent sounds?

    <p>The same letter can represent multiple sounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What example illustrates that the same sound can be represented by different letters in English?

    <p>The sound of 'e' in 'be' and 'see'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes acoustic phonetics?

    <p>It studies the physical properties of sounds in language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one issue with the English alphabet regarding sound representation?

    <p>A single letter may represent multiple sounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does auditory phonetics play in the study of phonetics?

    <p>It focuses on how listeners perceive sounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

    <p>To create a one-to-one correspondence between sounds and symbols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes how consonants are produced?

    <p>By creating a total obstruction in the oral cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which voicing distinction is crucial for distinguishing between certain English words?

    <p>Voiced vs. voiceless sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes sounds like [m] and [n] that allow air to escape through the nose?

    <p>Nasal sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of sounds is produced by completely stopping airflow in the oral cavity?

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

    What feature distinguishes tense vowels from lax vowels?

    <p>Tense vowels occur at the end of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an affricate?

    <p>[ʧ]</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the role of prosodic features in language?

    <p>They are primarily concerned with the length and stress of sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between voiced and voiceless sounds?

    <p>Voiced sounds are produced with vocal cords together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which class of vowels does not allow for a nasalized production in English?

    <p>Back vowels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are glides characterized in phonetics?

    <p>With very little obstruction and always followed by a vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature best differentiates dialectal pronunciation?

    <p>Individual speech patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sound is produced by moving air in the mouth between various articulators?

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

    What is an important feature of tone languages like Thai?

    <p>Using pitch to alter meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

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