Linguistics Chapter 4: Phonology and Phonetics
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What is the branch of phonetics dealing with the production of the sounds of speech?

  • Morphology
  • Acoustics
  • Articulatory (correct)
  • Auditory

    • Which term refers to the final consonants in a syllable?

  • Coda (correct)
  • Nucleus
  • Onset
  • Rime

    • What is the term for the vowel and coda (final consonant) in a syllable?

  • Onset
  • Rime (correct)
  • Phoneme
  • Minimal pair

    • What is the term for the sounds of speech in terms of their frequency, duration, and intensity?

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

    What is the study of the reception of speech called in phonetics?

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

    What is the study of the production of speech sounds by humans, regardless of language?

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

    Which area of phonology analyzes the sound system of a particular language by determining which phonetic sounds are significant?

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

    What does phonology focus on?

    <p>Abstract aspect of sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is phonetics concerned with?

    <p>Physical aspect of sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the description of the systems and patterns of speech sounds in a language?

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

    What is the term for the branch of phonetics dealing with the sounds of speech in terms of their frequency, duration, intensity, etc.?

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

    Which area of linguistics deals with the study of the systems and patterns of speech sounds in a language?

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

    What is the term for the study of the production of speech sounds by humans, regardless of language?

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

    Which term refers to the final consonants in a syllable?

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

    What is the term for the combination of a vowel and a coda (final consonant) in a syllable?

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

    What is the main focus of phonetics?

    <p>Analyzing the physical aspect of sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect does phonology primarily focus on?

    <p>Studying the abstract set of sounds in a language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between phonetics and phonology?

    <p>Phonetics is about the physical aspect of sounds, while phonology studies the abstract aspect of sounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does articulatory phonetics study?

    <p>The production of speech sounds by humans, regardless of language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do we go if we want to know whether certain sounds change the meaning in words?

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

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