10 Questions
What is the minimal specification that separates one phoneme from another?
[+/- delayed release]
Which feature distinguishes vowels from other sounds based on the text provided?
[+/- syllabic]
What feature distinguishes consonants, obstruents, liquids, and nasals from vowels and glides?
[+/- consonantal]
What does the syllabification process involve?
Recognizing consonants that could be onsets.
Which of the following is NOT a major class feature according to the text?
[+/- obstruent]
In phonological features, what does a natural class of sounds refer to?
Sounds that share certain phonetic features in common.
What does phoneme function as in linguistics?
The minimal contrastive unit
In English, how do 'pin' and 'bin' differ?
Through the phoneme /p/ instead of the phoneme /b/
What do allophones indicate in linguistics?
Variants of a phoneme that do not change meaning
What is the purpose of phonotactics in linguistics?
Defining permissible syllable structure and sound combinations
Test your knowledge on the criteria for a group of sounds to form a natural class in phonetics. Learn about the manner features and minimal specifications that differentiate phonemes from each other.
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