Phonetics Natural Class Criteria Quiz
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What is the minimal specification that separates one phoneme from another?

  • [+/- anterior]
  • [+/- coronal]
  • [+/- delayed release] (correct)
  • [+/- syllabic]
  • Which feature distinguishes vowels from other sounds based on the text provided?

  • [+/- syllabic] (correct)
  • [+/- anterior]
  • [+/- coronal]
  • [+/- nasals]
  • What feature distinguishes consonants, obstruents, liquids, and nasals from vowels and glides?

  • [+/- consonantal] (correct)
  • [+/- strident]
  • [+/- anterior]
  • [+/- coronal]
  • What does the syllabification process involve?

    <p>Recognizing consonants that could be onsets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a major class feature according to the text?

    <p>[+/- obstruent]</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In phonological features, what does a natural class of sounds refer to?

    <p>Sounds that share certain phonetic features in common.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does phoneme function as in linguistics?

    <p>The minimal contrastive unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In English, how do 'pin' and 'bin' differ?

    <p>Through the phoneme /p/ instead of the phoneme /b/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do allophones indicate in linguistics?

    <p>Variants of a phoneme that do not change meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of phonotactics in linguistics?

    <p>Defining permissible syllable structure and sound combinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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