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Which sounds do English speakers consider to be the same basic sound?
Which sounds do English speakers consider to be the same basic sound?
- [get]
- [khet]
- [s] (correct)
- [sket]
What is the difference between the words that children make errors with in forming plurals?
What is the difference between the words that children make errors with in forming plurals?
- The rule is unknown to children
- Children under-extend the rule
- Children over-extend the rule (correct)
- The rule is too difficult for children to understand
Which language has the sound [ʃ] in its phonetic inventory?
Which language has the sound [ʃ] in its phonetic inventory?
- English
- Japanese
- Both English and Japanese (correct)
- Neither English nor Japanese
Which of these words is more likely to be mistaken by a child when forming the plural?
Which of these words is more likely to be mistaken by a child when forming the plural?
What does predicting where a sound shows up relate to?
What does predicting where a sound shows up relate to?
Which one of these words represents the sound [ʃ] in Japanese?
Which one of these words represents the sound [ʃ] in Japanese?
What does the predictability of certain sounds in plurals tell us about our knowledge?
What does the predictability of certain sounds in plurals tell us about our knowledge?