Plurals and Phonology
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>sheep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does predicting where a sound shows up relate to?

    <p>The mental representation of the sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these words represents the sound [ʃ] in Japanese?

    <p>[ʃimasu]</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the predictability of certain sounds in plurals tell us about our knowledge?

    <p>We have a partial knowledge of plurals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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