Questions and Answers
The word phonetics is derived from which of the following languages?
In which of the following years was 'The English Pronouncing Dictionary' first published?
A closed syllable is one that ______________.
ends in a consonant and has a short vowel sound
What is Received Pronunciation (RP) that is taken as standard pronunciation in India?
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When was the Central Institute of English (CIE, now EFLU) established in Hyderabad?
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If a minimal pair is found for two sounds in a language, that means the two sounds are:
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What is the three-term label for the phoneme \p?
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How many diphthongs are there in English?
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What is a phoneme?
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The phonological change of the final consonant in English ‘knife’ [naɪf] when it appears next to [z] in the plural ‘knives’ [naɪvz], illustrates which type of common phonological process?
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Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
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Chomsky observed that language learners make grammatical generalizations that do not appear in the input. This is known as the argument from the _______.
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Which branch of linguistics deals with the phenomenon of 'electric, elastic' changing to 'electricity' and 'elasticity'?
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Which one of the following sounds uses ingressive sounds, which are produced with an inhalation instead of an exhalation?
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The study of speech sounds in a language is called _______.
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The vocal cords are situated in the ________.
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A distinction between two dimensions of language with regard to _______ and _________ was made by Ferdinand de Saussure.
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A ______ is generally considered to be an informal, non-standard word or expression.
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Soft palate and hard palate are parts of the _______.
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The regional varieties of a language are known as:
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A/An ___________ is considered to be the smallest grammatical unit in a language.
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In phonetics, /f/ and /v/ are called ____ sounds in English.
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Articulatory, Acoustic and Auditory are the main branches of:
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Any sound with no audible noise produced by constriction in the vocal tract is known as:
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Individual performance of language in speech or writing is known as:
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_______ is a minimal distinctive sound unit of a language.
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The lungs and respiratory muscles are the parts of:
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/ˈpleɪə/ is the phonetic transcription of:
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The evolution of language in human society and its role in the formation of culture is another aspect of language, society and culture. This study is known as:
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The structure in the upper part of the trachea is called as:
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How many consonants in English (RP) are Fricatives?
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Study which is related to meaning in a language is known as:
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Hurry-worry, Criss-cross are the examples of:
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Pronunciation of the word spin will come under the category of:
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The phonetic transcription of the word Play is:
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Sound articulated with a stricture of complete closure and sudden release is called:
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How many English diphthongs are there?
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Study Notes
Phonetics MCQ Overview
- Phonetics derives from the Greek language.
- "The English Pronouncing Dictionary" was first published in 1917.
- A closed syllable ends in a consonant and typically has a short vowel sound.
Pronunciation and Language Varieties
- Received Pronunciation (RP) in India is associated with the pronunciation of educated people in Southern England.
- The Central Institute of English (CIE), now EFLU, was established in 1958 in Hyderabad.
- Minimal pairs indicate that two sounds are allophones of separate phonemes.
Phonemic Concepts
- The phoneme /p/ is labeled as a voiceless bilabial plosive.
- English contains eight diphthongs.
- A phoneme is defined as the smallest sound unit in a language.
Phonological Processes
- The plural change from "knife" to "knives" exemplifies assimilation in phonology.
- The word "male" contains a diphthong; other words listed do not.
- Chomsky's argument regarding learners' grammatical generalizations is known as the poverty of the stimulus.
Linguistics and Morphology
- Language changes involving suffixation, such as from "electric" to "electricity," fall under morphophonology.
- Ingressive sounds, produced by inhalation, are represented by clicks.
- Phonetics studies speech sounds, while phonology deals with the structure of sounds in a language.
Anatomical Terminology
- The vocal cords are located in the larynx.
- Saussure's distinction in language involves the concepts of langue and parole.
- Soft and hard palates are parts of the oral cavity.
Varieties and Units of Language
- Regional varieties of language are termed dialects.
- A morpheme is the smallest grammatical unit in a language.
- The sounds /f/ and /v/ are considered consonants in the labiodental category.
Air Stream Mechanisms
- The lungs and respiratory muscles are part of the pulmonic air stream mechanism.
- The phonetic representation /ˈpleɪə/ corresponds to the word "player."
Sociolinguistics
- The study of the relationship between language and culture is known as anthropological linguistics.
- The upper part of the trachea contains the larynx.
- Nine fricative consonants exist in English Received Pronunciation.
Semantic and Morphological Studies
- Semantics pertains to meaning within a language.
- Examples like "hurry-worry" and "criss-cross" illustrate reduplication.
- The word "spin" is categorized as a voiceless bilabial plosive in pronunciation.
Phonetic Transcription
- The phonetic transcription of "play" is /pleɪ/.
- A sound with complete closure followed by sudden release is termed a plosive.
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Test your knowledge of phonetics, including its Greek origins, pronunciation dictionaries, and language varieties such as Received Pronunciation.
