Linguistics: Phonemes and Phonetics

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What is the manner of articulation of the consonant at the beginning of the word 'ing'?

  • Fricative (correct)
  • Nasal
  • Stop
  • Liquid

What is the voicing of the consonant at the end of the word 'ing'?

  • Nasal
  • Voiced (correct)
  • Voiceless
  • Oral

What is the place of articulation of the consonant ʧ?

  • Bilabial
  • Alveolar
  • Palatal (correct)
  • Velar

What is the conventional spelling of the phonetically transcribed word 'ÊŒni'?

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What is the difference between phonetic and phonological symbols?

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What is the term for the smallest unit of language?

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How can language be sliced into smaller units?

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What is the term for a variant of a phoneme?

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What is the term for a symbol that represents a sound in language?

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What is the term for the set of sounds in a language?

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Flashcards

Fricative

Air forced through a narrow channel.

Voiced

Vocal cords vibrate during sound production.

Palatal

Produced at the hard palate.

Spelling

Letters used in writing.

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Phonetic vs. Phonological

[] vs. //

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Segment

Smallest distinct sound.

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Language Units

Sentence > Phrase > Word > Syllable > Letter

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Allophone

A variation of a phoneme.

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Phone

Symbol representing a sound.

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Phonemes

A language's set of sounds.

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