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What is the important principle illustrated in the text regarding phonemes?
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.
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?
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?
Which English phoneme has three allophones [ph], [p ], and [p] in complementary distribution?
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What is the basic linguistic problem in relation to the distribution of sounds like [ph], [b], [p ], and [p]?
What is the basic linguistic problem in relation to the distribution of sounds like [ph], [b], [p ], and [p]?
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