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What is the main concern of phonology?
What is the main concern of phonology?
- The meaningful and contrastive sounds in a language (correct)
- The prosodic properties of speech in a language
- The systematic processes affecting the articulation of phonemes
- The formation of syllables in a language
What are the systematic articulatory variants of phonemes called?
What are the systematic articulatory variants of phonemes called?
- Phonotactics
- Phonemes
- Allophones (correct)
- Morphemes
How are two sounds defined as contrastive in a language?
How are two sounds defined as contrastive in a language?
- If they are allophones of each other
- If they belong to different categories of phonemes
- If changing one sound in a word to the other changes the meaning of the word (correct)
- If they have similar articulatory properties
What type of speech sounds are used systematically by English speakers to form larger meaningful units of speech?
What type of speech sounds are used systematically by English speakers to form larger meaningful units of speech?
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Which section of phonology deals with the prosodic properties of speech?
Which section of phonology deals with the prosodic properties of speech?
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What is the main focus of the history of literature?
What is the main focus of the history of literature?
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Which type of writings are not considered literature?
Which type of writings are not considered literature?
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What is recognized as the pinnacle of ancient literature?
What is recognized as the pinnacle of ancient literature?
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Where did the history of writing begin independently in different parts of the world?
Where did the history of writing begin independently in different parts of the world?
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What allowed early humans to share information with one another?
What allowed early humans to share information with one another?
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