Phonology: Distinctive Features
Learn about the universal set of distinctive features proposed by Roman Jakobson, which define classes of sounds relevant to phonology. Understand the cognitive properties associated with speech sounds and their role in language.
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Phonology: Distinctive Features
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List of Questions16 questions
- Question 1
- Developing the concept of phonemes
- Creating a feature system based on ternary oppositions
- Proposing a limited set of universal distinctive features
- Introducing the idea of speech sounds as a universal set
- Question 2
- To classify speech sounds into categories
- To determine the distribution of phonemes
- To distinguish between speech sounds
- To analyze the syntax of a language
- Question 3
- -
- N/A
- 0
- +
- Question 4
- At least three feature differences
- At least one feature difference
- At least two feature differences
- No feature differences
- Question 5
- A chart of feature oppositions
- A list of + and - values
- A matrix of +, -, and 0 values
- A table of phoneme distributions
- Question 6
- Distinctive features are the basic building blocks of speech sounds
- Speech sounds are the result of distinctive features
- Distinctive features are the result of speech sounds
- Distinctive features and speech sounds are unrelated
- Question 7
- They are the only acceptable type of oppositions
- They are used to analyze syntax
- They are essential for describing phonological patterns
- They are used to categorize speech sounds
- Question 8
- A phonological pattern emerges
- A grammatical error occurs
- A phoneme merger occurs
- Patterns of patterns are formed
- Question 9
- They are always aspirated
- They are a natural class of sounds
- They are never found at the beginning of stressed syllables
- They are always voiced
- Question 10
- The sound at the beginning of the word is doubled
- The sound at the beginning of the word is lost
- The definite article [ʔal] is dropped
- The meaning of the word changes
- Question 11
- They are all found at the beginning of stressed syllables
- They are all rounded, tense vowels
- They are all velar stops
- They are all voiceless stops
- Question 12
- To identify individual sounds in a language
- To group sounds based on their phonetic features
- To create phonological rules for individual sounds
- To distinguish between languages
- Question 13
- They retain the definite article [ʔal] and its distinctive sound
- They assimilate the definite article [ʔal] and lose its distinctive sound
- They are never found at the beginning of words
- They are always found at the beginning of stressed syllables
- Question 14
- The sound /t/ is always voiced
- The sound /t/ is never found at the beginning of stressed syllables
- The sound /t/ is pronounced as [th] at the beginning of stressed syllables
- The sound /t/ is always aspirated
- Question 15
- They are both found at the beginning of stressed syllables
- They are both never found at the end of words
- They are both voiceless stops
- They are both rounded, tense vowels
- Question 16
- They are based on the phonetic features of sounds
- They are based on the written form of words
- They are based on the grammatical structure of sentences
- They are based on the meaning of words
List of Flashcards16 flashcards
- Card 1HintThey help differentiate between phonemes.Memory TipThink of them as sound 'characteristics'.
- Card 2HintRelated to the study of sound meaning.Memory TipCognition + Sounds = Properties.
- Card 3HintWhat makes one sound different from another.Memory TipContrast = Unique Sound Identity.
- Card 4HintA linguistic pioneer from the 20th century.Memory TipJakobson = Features Pioneer.
- Card 5HintThink of a light switch - on or off.Memory TipBinary = Two Options.
- Card 6HintThe ‘what’ of sound production.Memory TipPhonetics = Sound Properties.
- Card 7HintA phonological unit that works together.Memory TipNatural = Similar Sound Family.
- Card 8HintStops that don't voice out.Memory TipVoiceless = No 'Buzz'.
- Card 9HintProduced at the soft part of the roof of the mouth.Memory TipVelar = Back of the Mouth Sounds.
- Card 10HintThink of puckering your lips.Memory TipRounded = Lip Connection.
- Card 11HintThe grammar of sounds.Memory TipRules = Sound Operations.
- Card 12HintThey ‘shine’ over the article.Memory TipSun = Assimilate and Double.
- Card 13HintContrast to the Sun letters.Memory TipMoon = Non-Assimilating Sounds.
- Card 14HintSimilar to a stress mark in English.Memory TipShaddah = Double Trouble.
- Card 15HintA unit of pronunciation in a word.Memory TipSyllables = Chunk of Sound.
- Card 16HintThe smallest units of speech.Memory TipSegments = Sound Pieces.