Madimadi Sounds and Patterns Quiz
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Which natural class of sounds is undergoing a change in Madimadi?

  • Nasals
  • Voiceless oral stops (correct)
  • Voiced oral stops
  • Voiced nasals
  • What triggers the change in the natural class of voiceless oral stops in Madimadi?

  • Nasals (correct)
  • Voiceless oral stops
  • Voiced oral stops
  • Voiced nasals
  • What rule accounts for the data in Madimadi?

  • Voiced oral stops become voiceless when they don't follow a nasal.
  • Voiceless oral stops become voiced when they don't follow a nasal.
  • Voiceless oral stops become voiced when they follow a nasal. (correct)
  • Voiced oral stops become voiceless when they follow a nasal.
  • What feature distinguishes each pair of allophones in Madimadi?

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

    Is voicing a distinctive feature for the natural class of sounds in Madimadi?

    <p>No, because it is predictable where you will get the voiced allophone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third set of sounds that should be observed given the two pairs considered in Madimadi?

    <p>[k] ŋ_i ŋ_a</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many different rules could be written for [p], [t], and [k] in Madimadi?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Does each member of a natural class of sounds undergo the same change in Madimadi?

    <p>Yes, each member of a natural class of sounds undergoes the same change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does each member of a natural class of sounds in Madimadi undergo?

    <p>A change in voicing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be incorporated into phonology rules as much as possible in Madimadi?

    <p>Natural classes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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