29 Questions
What is the primary focus of phonology?
The sound system of languages
What happens to some sounds in words when they are produced in a stretch?
They are elided, assimilated, or linked
What is the term for the disappearance of particular sounds?
Elision
What is the branch of linguistics that deals with the relations among speech sounds?
Phonology
What is the term for the scientific study of speech?
Phonetics
What happens when the two alveolar plosives, the /t/ and the /d/, meet at word boundaries?
The /t/ is dropped
How many sounds are there in the English language?
44
What is the main reason why phonetics and phonology are important for language students?
Because there is a great mismatch between spelling and pronunciation in English
What is the pronunciation of the letter 'a' in the word 'Pale'?
/peil/
What sound is represented by the letter 'r' in initial and final positions?
/r/
How are the letters 'th' pronounced in the words 'they', 'that', and 'these'?
/ð/
What is the sound represented by the letter 's' in final position after a voiced sound or in a final sequence before final silent 'e'?
/z/
Why are the letters 'ch' considered problematic?
Because they can be pronounced in multiple ways
What is the sound represented by the letter combination 'ne' after tense vowels?
/n/
Why do language students need to prioritize phonetics and phonology?
Because they are complex and require attention
What is the positional variant of the letter 'p' in medial position?
It is frequently doubled after lax vowels
What is the sound represented by the letter 's' word-medially after a vowel letter and before an unstressed 'u' vowel or an 'i' sequence?
/ʒ/
What is the sound represented by the letter 'me' after tense vowels?
/m/
Why is it important to study Phonetics and Phonology in the English language?
Because it is necessary to understand the pronunciation of silent letters
What is the pronunciation of the letter 'b' in the word 'lamb'?
/lam/
What is the purpose of a phonetic alphabet?
To represent the actual sounds produced by native speakers
What is a phoneme?
A sound capable of changing the meaning of a word
How are words represented in dictionaries?
By their phonemic transcription
What is the pronunciation of the letter combination 'ch' in the word 'choir'?
/k/
In a phrasal verb, where does the stress usually fall?
On the preposition or adverb
Which of the following endings typically results in stress on the second syllable from the end?
-ic, -sion, -tion
What is the typical stress pattern for words that end with -cy, -ty, or -phy?
Third syllable from the end
Which of the following words would NOT have stress on the second syllable from the end?
Inquisitive
What is the typical stress pattern for phrasal verbs like 'Sit down' or 'Fly away'?
Preposition or adverb
This quiz covers the basics of linguistics, focusing on phonetics and phonology, including the scientific study of speech sounds and their branching into disciplines.
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