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What is the important principle illustrated in the text regarding phonemes?
The principle of complementary distribution
Explain the alternative way of stating the principle of complementary distribution.
A phoneme may be realized by slightly different sounds in different environments.
How are aspirated voiceless bilabial stop [ph] and voiced bilabial stop [b] contrasted in English?
In initial position, such as 'bin' [bin] and 'pin' [phin].
Which English phoneme has three allophones [ph], [p ], and [p] in complementary distribution?
The phoneme /p/
What is the basic linguistic problem in relation to the distribution of sounds like [ph], [b], [p ], and [p]?
To see how they are distributed in relation to each other.
Explore the concept of phonetic environments and variation in speech sounds. Learn how the variation in sound production can be influenced by different phonetic contexts. This quiz delves into understanding the relationships between phonetically similar sounds and their environments.
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