7 Questions
Which sounds do English speakers consider to be the same basic sound?
[s]
What is the difference between the words that children make errors with in forming plurals?
Children over-extend the rule
Which language has the sound [ʃ] in its phonetic inventory?
Both English and Japanese
Which of these words is more likely to be mistaken by a child when forming the plural?
sheep
What does predicting where a sound shows up relate to?
The mental representation of the sound
Which one of these words represents the sound [ʃ] in Japanese?
[ʃimasu]
What does the predictability of certain sounds in plurals tell us about our knowledge?
We have a partial knowledge of plurals
Test your knowledge on plurals and phonology with this quiz! Discover which words children are more likely to make mistakes with when forming the plural and learn why they over-extend the rules. Put your phonological skills to the test and see what you've learned about plurals so far.
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