Speech Articulation Mechanisms Quiz
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Match the following with their classification of speech sounds:

Acoustic Aspect of Speech Sounds = Physical properties and wave patterns of sounds Articulatory Aspect of Speech Sounds = Processes involved in the production of speech sounds The Articulatory Classification of English Consonants = Categorization of English consonants based on articulatory features The Articulatory Classification of English Vowels = Categorization of English vowels based on articulatory features

Match the following with their description:

Periodical waves = Rhythmical vibrations of a physical body Non-periodical waves = Non-rhythmical vibrations of a physical body Musical tone = Auditory impression of periodical waves Noise = Auditory impression of non-periodical waves

Match the following with their role in sound production:

Vocal cords = Vibrating body responsible for generating sound energy Air pressure = External force applied to set vibrating bodies into motion String or tuning fork = Vibrating bodies set into vibration by an external force Blow = Application of external force to set vibrating bodies into motion

Match the following with their differences in articulation bases:

<p>English Consonants vs. Russian Consonants = Distinguishing features in the articulation of consonants in English and Russian English Vowels vs. Russian Vowels = Distinguishing features in the articulation of vowels in English and Russian The Main Criteria of the Articulatory and Acoustic Classification of Speech Sounds = Fundamental principles used to categorize speech sounds based on articulatory and acoustic aspects Physical properties of sound = Characteristics that can be separated for analysis purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their descriptions:

<p>Back vowels = Produced when the bulk of the tongue is in the back part of the mouth Front-retracted vowels = Produced when the front part of the tongue is raised highest towards the hard palate Mid-open (mid) vowels = Produced when the raised part of the tongue is half-way between its high and low positions Diphthongs = Consist of two vowel elements pronounced so as to form a single syllable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their definitions:

<p>Tense vowels = When the muscles of the lips, tongue, cheeks, and pharynx are tense Checked vowels = Occur in stressed closed syllables, ending in a fortis voiceless consonant Monophthongs = Pronounced with more or less stable lip, tongue, and mouth walls position Unstressed syllable = A vowel is longer in a stressed syllable than in an unstressed syllable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their classifications:

<p>High (close) vowels = Produced when one of the parts of the tongue comes close to the roof of the mouth Long vowels = (Historically) defined as tense, produced with an extended duration Diphthongs = Consist of two vowel elements pronounced so as to form a single syllable English monophthongs = Pronounced with more or less stable lip, tongue, and mouth walls position</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their movements:

<p>Vertical movements of the tongue = English vowels are subdivided into high (close), mid-open (half-open, mid), and low (open) Horizontal movements of the tongue = Vowels are subdivided into back, back-advanced, front, front-retracted, and central</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following physical properties of speech sounds with their descriptions:

<p>Frequency = Number of vibrations per second Intensity = Variations in the loudness of the sound Duration = Quantity of time during which the same vibratory motion is maintained Wave length = Distance between the points having the same phase in two adjacent waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following mechanisms involved in speech production with their components:

<p>Power mechanism = Diaphragm, lungs, bronchi, windpipe, glottis, larynx, mouth cavity, nasal cavity Vibrator mechanism = Vocal cords, glottis Resonator mechanism = Pharynx, mouth cavity, nasal cavity Obstructor mechanism = Tongue, lips, teeth, soft palate, hard palate, alveolar ridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following sources of speech sounds with their functions:

<p>Turbulent noise = Helps to produce voiceless constrictive consonants Impulse wave = Formed when the complete constriction to the flow of air in the mouth cavity is suddenly broken Vocal cords = Produces vibration in the articulation of vowels Resonator mechanism = Forms the sounds and intensifies them</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following parts of the resonator mechanism with their functions:

<p>Pharynx = Principal resonator influencing the formation and quality of sounds Mouth cavity = Principal resonator influencing the formation and quality of sounds Nasal cavity = Principal resonator influencing the formation and quality of sounds Boundaries or walls of each cavity = Formed by various parts of the speech apparatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following articulatory obstructions with their descriptions:

<p>Complete obstruction = Two organs of speech come in contact with each other and block the air passage through the mouth Incomplete obstruction = An articulating organ is held close to narrow or constrict the air passage without blocking it Blade with the tip of tongue = Position occupied in production of forelingual consonants Lips = Can be rounded, slightly protruded or spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the English consonant sound with its place of articulation:

<p>[p] = Bilabial [t] = Alveolar [k] = Velar [ʃ] = Post-alveolar</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the type of English consonant sound with its manner of noise production:

<p>[d] = Constrictive [t] = Occlusive [f] = Constrictive [k] = Occlusive</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the English consonant sound with its voice quality:

<p>[b] = Voiced [s] = Voiceless [m] = Voiced [n] = Voiced</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the English consonant sound with its active organ of speech against the place of articulation:

<p>[d] = Alveolar [ʒ] = Palato-alveolar [w] = Labial [ŋ] = Velar</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the English consonant sound with its energy classification:

<p>[v] = Voiced (lenis) [p] = Voiceless (fortis) [j] = Voiced (lenis) [h] = Voiceless (fortis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the English consonant sound with its type of obstruction:

<p>[n] = Constrictive [p] = Occlusive [l] = Constrictive [d] = Occlusive</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the English consonant sound with its manner of noise production:

<p>[ʧ] = Affricate [s] = Constrictive [ŋ] = - [r] = -</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the English consonant sound with its position of the active organ of speech:

<p>[t] = - [w] = - [ʤ] = - [ŋ] = -</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following English consonant types with their descriptions:

<p>Occlusive sonorants = Complete obstruction in the mouth cavity which is not released Constrictive noise consonants (fricatives) = Speech organs form an incomplete obstruction Constrictive sonorants = Air passage is fairly wide and air passing through the mouth does not produce audible friction Nasal consonants = Soft palate is lowered and the air escapes through the nasal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following differences in articulation bases between English and Russian consonants with their descriptions:

<p>Forelingual consonants in English = Articulated with the apicoalveolar position of the tip of the tongue Forelingual consonants in Russian = Mainly dorsal, with the tip of the tongue passive and lowered, and the blade placed against the upper teeth Voiceless consonants in English = Pronounced more energetically than similar Russian consonants English consonants without counterparts in Russian = Include [w, θ, ð, ʤ, r, ŋ, h]</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following potential pronunciation mistakes with their descriptions:

<p>Dorsal articulation of English forelingual apical [t, d] = Mispronunciation that may result from differences in articulation bases of English and Russian languages Use of Russian rolled [р] instead of English postalveolar [r] = Mispronunciation that may result from differences in articulation bases of English and Russian languages Use of Russian [х] instead of English glottal [h] = Mispronunciation that may result from differences in articulation bases of English and Russian languages Weak pronunciation of voiceless fortis [p, t, k, f, s, ʃ, ʧ] = Mispronunciation that may result from differences in articulation bases of English and Russian languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following principles used by Russian phoneticians to classify English vowels with their descriptions:

<p>Position of the lips = Classifying into rounded (labialized) and unrounded (non-labialized) vowels based on lip position Position of the tongue = One of the principles used to classify English vowels by Russian phoneticians Length = One of the principles used to classify English vowels by Russian phoneticians Stability of articulation = One of the principles used to classify English vowels by Russian phoneticians</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to connected speech with their descriptions:

<p>Assimilation = The process of a sound becoming similar to an adjacent sound Elision = The omission or removal of a sound in connected speech Sound Alternations = The variation of a sound in different phonetic environments Articulatory Transition = The movement and connection of speech sounds in connected speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following stages of articulation with their descriptions:

<p>On-glide = The initial stage where organs of speech move to the necessary position for pronunciation Hold stage = The middle stage where organs of speech are kept in position for sound production Off-glide = The final stage where organs of speech move away from the position for pronunciation Excursion stage = The stage during which the organs of speech move away from a neutral position</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of assimilation with their definitions:

<p>Progressive Assimilation = A sound changing to become more similar to a following sound Regressive Assimilation = A sound changing to become more similar to a preceding sound Total Assimilation = A sound becoming identical to an adjacent sound Partial Assimilation = A sound changing to be similar but not identical to an adjacent sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to connected speech with their functions:

<p>Connected Speech = Sounds pronounced together within words and at word junctions in phrases and sentences Articulatory Transition = Movement and connection of sounds in actual speech Elision = Omission or removal of sounds in connected speech Sound Alternations = Variation of sounds in different phonetic environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following descriptions with the stages of articulation in connected speech:

<p>On-glide = Initial movement away from neutral position for pronunciation Hold stage = Keeping organs of speech in position for sound production Off-glide = Final movement away from position for pronunciation Excursion stage = Movement away from a neutral position</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following stages of articulation with their descriptions:

<p>On-glide = The initial phase where the organs of speech begin to move into position for sound production Pause = The retention stage where the closure or obstruction of the sound is maintained Off-glide = The final stage where the organs of speech move away to a neutral position, allowing the sound to be released Hold stage = The stage immediately following the closure where the retention of sound occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of junction in speech sounds with their descriptions:

<p>Merging of stages = Occurs when two adjacent sounds of different nature are joined, with the end of the preceding sound penetrating into the beginning of the following sound Interpenetration of stages = Takes place when consonants of a similar or identical nature are joined, with the end of the first sound penetrating not only into the beginning but also into the middle part of the second sound Unknown = The second sound penetrates into the beginning of the first one, with no interruption in articulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of assimilation with their descriptions:

<p>Assimilation affecting place of articulation = Modification under influence of neighbouring consonant, affecting both place of articulation and active organ of speech Assimilation affecting manner of noise production = Influence causing change in manner of noise production for a consonant Assimilation affecting vocal cords = Change in vocal cord behavior due to influence from neighbouring consonant Assimilation affecting lip position = Articulation modification due to influence on lip positioning by neighbouring consonant</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following degrees of assimilation with their descriptions:

<p>Complete assimilation = When articulation fully coincides with that of the influencing sound Partial assimilation = Retains main phonemic features but becomes partly similar in some articulation feature to influencing sound Intermediate assimilation = Change into a different sound that does not coincide with influencing consonant, but is not a complete change either Unknown = No such degree of assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following directions of assimilation with their descriptions:

<p>Progressive assimilation = When the assimilated consonant is influenced by the preceding consonant Regressive assimilation = When the preceding consonant is influenced by the following one Double (reciprocal) assimilation = When two adjacent consonants influence each other Unknown = No such direction of assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following phonetic alternations with their examples:

<p>[t - d - ɪd] = walked - walk [s - z - ɪz] = birds - bird</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following English article forms with their phonetic alternations:

<p>the – [i - ə] = the old house</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their phonetic terms:

<p>assimilation = progressive adaptation of sound complete assimilation = full merging of sounds historical assimilation = sound change over time accommodation = adjustment of sound to match another</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following stages of articulation of a speech sound with their descriptions:

<p>Assimilation = Progressive adaptation of sound to match surrounding sounds Elision = Omission of sound or syllable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the English words with their corresponding final 'r' pronunciation examples:

<p>with [r] = 'moreover'</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of assimilation with their descriptions:

<p>Living assimilation = Assimilation which occurs in everyday speech in the present-day pronunciation Historical assimilation = The present-day pronunciation of a word resulting from an assimilation which took place at an earlier stage in the history of the language Contextual assimilation = Assimilation in the pronunciation of compounds where a word comes to have a pronunciation different from when said by itself Obligatory assimilation = Assimilation that occurs in the speech of all people who speak a certain language, regardless of the style of speech used</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of accommodation with their descriptions:

<p>Accommodation 1 = An unrounded variant of a consonant phoneme replaced by its rounded variant under the influence of a following rounded vowel phoneme Accommodation 2 = A fully back variant of a back vowel phoneme replaced by its slightly advanced variant under the influence of the preceding mediolingual phoneme [j] Accommodation 3 = A vowel phoneme represented by its slightly more open variant before the dark [ł] under the influence of the latter’s back secondary focus Accommodation 4 = The modification in the articulation of a vowel under the influence of an adjacent consonant, or vice versa</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following elision examples with their corresponding sequences:

<p>[ft, st, ʃt, θt, vd, zd, ðd] = Elision of [t, d] in this sequence: waste paper, closed doors [pt, kt, bd, ɡd, ʧt, ʤd] = Elision of [t, d] in this sequence: dubbed film, trapped by [md, nd, ŋd] = Elision of [d] in this sequence: slammed the door [t, d] = Elision of these consonants in sequences like next day</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following examples with their corresponding elided sounds:

<p>[mʌnθs] → [mʌns], [kləʊðz] → [kləʊz] = Months and clothes with elided dental fricatives [sɪksθ] → [sɪkθ] = Sixth elides the consonant which precedes [θ] six of the best [ʹsiks ə ðəˎbest], two pounds of pears [ʹtu: ʹpaʊnz əˎpeəz] = Of eliding [v] before [ð] or before other consonants in rapid colloquial speech going to has the form [ɡənə] in all cases except very careful speech = [ɡənə] as a form for 'going to' in rapid colloquial speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following reduction types with their explanations:

<p>Quantitative reduction = Shortening of a vowel sound in unstressed positions, mainly affecting long vowels Qualitative reduction = Obscuration of vowels towards [ə, ɪ, ʊ], affecting both long and short vowels Vowel reduction in unstressed form-words = Undergoing both quantitative and qualitative reduction in most cases Reduction in unstressed syllables within words and intonation groups = A process of shortening, weakening or disappearance of vowel sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their descriptions:

<p>Sound alternations = Sound variations in words, their derivatives and grammatical forms caused by assimilation, accommodation and reduction in speech Historical alternations = Alternations for which no causes can be found in present-day language and can only be explained on the basis of language history Vowel alternations = Alternations marking both vowels and consonants and having definite grammatical functions preserved for centuries Contemporary elision = Phenomenon where certain notional words lose some sounds (vowels and consonants) in rapid colloquial speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to word stress with their definitions:

<p>Word stress = Greater degree of prominence of a syllable or syllables compared to others in a word Stressed syllables = Syllables that are more prominent than others in a word Stress pattern = A particular combination of varying prominence of syllables in a word Degrees of Word Stress = Different levels of prominence of syllables in a word</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following phoneticians' definitions of stress with their proponents:

<p>B.A. Bogoroditsky = Defined stress as an increase of energy, accompanied by an increase of expiratory and articulatory activity D. Jones = Defined stress as the degree of force, which is accompanied by a strong force of exhalation and gives an impression of loudness H. Sweet = Stated that stress is connected with the force of breath A.C. Jimson = Admitted that a more prominent syllable is accompanied by pitch changes in the voice, quality, and quantity of the stressed sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following aspects of word stress with their characteristics:

<p>Production = Requires more muscular energy for stressed syllables Perception = Closely related to production but not identical Nature = The sequence of syllables in a word is not pronounced identically, with some syllables being more prominent than others Functions = Connected with the force of breath and accompanied by pitch changes in the voice, quality, and quantity of the stressed sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the word type with its corresponding stress rule:

<p>Verb = If the second syllable contains a long vowel or a diphthong, or ends with more than one consonant, the second syllable is stressed Simple adjective = Stressed according to the same rule as two-syllable verbs Noun = If the second syllable contains a short vowel, the stress is on the first syllable; otherwise, it is on the second syllable Adverb or preposition = Behave like verbs and adjectives in terms of stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the word type with its corresponding stress rule for three-syllable words:

<p>Verb = If the last syllable contains a short vowel and ends with not more than one consonant, that syllable is unstressed; otherwise, the final syllable is stressed Noun = If the final syllable contains a short vowel or [əʊ], it is unstressed; if the preceding syllable contains a long vowel or a diphthong, or ends with more than one consonant, that middle syllable will be stressed Adjective = Seems to need the same rule as three-syllable verbs None of the above = There are no specific stress rules for three-syllable words</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the word part with its corresponding stress rule in compound words:

<p>First element = Stressed when compounds are written as one word, compounded of a verb and an adverb, or in possessive case nouns followed by another noun Second element = Stressed when food items have the first element which is of a material used in manufacturing the whole, parts of the house and other buildings are implied, or adjectives with past participles characterize people Both elements equal stresses = Observed in composite verbs and numerals from 13 to 19 None of the above = There are no specific stress rules for compound words</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the suffix type with its corresponding stress rule:

<p>-esce, -esque, -ate, -ize, -fy, -ette, -ique, -ee, -eer, -ade = The place of stress is on themselves (or on the preceding syllable) -ical, -ic, -ion, -ity, -ial, -cient, -iency, -eous, -ual, -uous, ety, -itous, -ive, -ative, -itude, -ident, -inal, -ital, -wards = The place of stress is on the preceding syllable -ing = -er None of the above = There are no specific stress rules for suffixes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the types of word stress with their descriptions:

<p>Dynamic (force) stress = Prominence achieved by greater force with which the syllable is pronounced Musical (tonic) stress = Prominence achieved through the change of pitch or musical tone Quantitative stress = Prominence achieved through changes in the quantity of vowels, which are longer in stressed syllables Qualitative stress = Prominence achieved through changes in the quality of the vowel under stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the degrees of word stress with their descriptions:

<p>Primary stress = Strong, main, principal degree of prominence in a syllable Secondary stress = Half-strong, half-stressed degree of prominence in a syllable Tertiary stress = Contrastive degree of prominence marking the last but one syllable in certain words Weak stress = Unstressed degree of prominence in a syllable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the components of word stress notation with their meanings:

<p>Raised short vertical stroke = Indicates primary stress in English word transcription Lowered short vertical stroke = Indicates secondary stress in English word transcription Stress mark above the stressed vowels = Indicates primary and weak stress in Russian word transcription Non-marking of monosyllabic words = Mostly followed by English scientists in word transcription</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the types of placement of word stress with their characteristics:

<p>Fixed stress = Position of word stress is always restricted to a specific syllable in a word Free stress = Location of word stress is not confined to a specific position and can fall on any syllable in a word</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the types of languages with their word stress characteristics:

<p>Languages with dynamic (force) stress = English, German, French, Russian Languages with musical (tonic) stress = Japanese, Korean, other oriental languages Languages with quantitative stress = Russian Languages with fixed and free stress = English, Russian, Italian, Greek, Spanish</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the phonetic parameters with their corresponding effects on stressed syllables:

<p>Pitch and length = Strongest effect on word stress Loudness and quality = Have much less effect on word stress Force of utterance = Connected with more energetic articulation in stressed syllables Vowel quantity and quality = Affect the intensity and characteristics of stressed syllables</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the English vowel characteristics with their occurrences in stressed and unstressed syllables:

<p>[ə] = Never occurs in stressed syllables [ɪ, ʊ, əʊ] = Tend to occur in unstressed syllables Syllables with the syllabic [l, m, n] = Never stressed Unstressed diphthongs = May partially lose their glide quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the number of degrees of word stress distinguished in English by most phoneticians with their names:

<p>Three degrees = [Primary, secondary, weak] Four contrastive degrees = [Primary, secondary, tertiary, weak]</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the levels of prominence in English and American English with their corresponding names:

<p>Levels distinguished by most phoneticians = [Primary, secondary, weak] Levels distinguished by American phoneticians = [Primary, secondary, tertiary, weak]</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the characteristics of Russian vowels under stress with their variations based on position in a word:

<p>Length dependence on position in a word = [Always depends on position] Quality differences under stress vs. unstress = [May differ greatly]</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following factors influencing word stress placement with their descriptions:

<p>Phonological structure of syllables = Relates to the degree of sonority and determines the strength of a syllable Number of syllables in a word = Influences the number and position of stresses, leading to the appearance of secondary stress in multi-syllable words Morphological factor = Depends on the type of suffix and can be stress-neutral, stress-fixing, or stress-attracting Grammatical category of the word = Illustrated by contrasts between adjectives, nouns, and verbs in terms of stress placement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following tendencies in word stress placement with their descriptions:

<p>Recessive tendency = Reflects the tendency to stress the beginning of a word, with unrestricted and restricted sub-types Rhythmic tendency = Reflects the rhythm of alternating stressed and unstressed syllables, leading to the appearance of secondary stress in certain words Retentive tendency = Involves retaining the stress from the original word in derivatives, sometimes changing primary stress to secondary stress Semantic factor = Observed in compound words, with stress falling on elements with greater semantic weight</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following English words with their corresponding accentual variants:

<p>mother, daughter, brother, swallow = 'mother, 'daughter, 'brother, 'swallow reason, colour = 'reason, 'colour foresee, withdraw, begin = fore'see, with'draw, be'gin hospitable, distribute = 'hospitable – hos'pitable, 'distribute – dist'ribute</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following examples with their corresponding rhythmic tendencies:

<p>cinema, significant = 'cinema, sig'nificant thirteen / Her number is thirteen hundred = ˏthirʹteen / Her ʹnumber is ʹthirteen ˎhundred hot water bottle, waste paper basket = hot ʹwater bottle, waste ʹpaper basket</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pairs of words with their contrasting stresses based on grammatical categories:

<p>insult – to insult = ʹinsult – to inʹsult record – to record = ʹrecord – to reʹcord present – to present = ʹpresent – to preʹsent</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following compound word examples with their placement of stress on elements:

<p>gentleman – gentle man = ʹgentleman – ʹgentle ʹman blackboard – black board = ʹblackboard – ʹblack ʹboard</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following suffix types with their influence on stress placement:

<p>Stress-neutral suffixes = Do not affect stress placement in the stem (reʹfuse - reʹfusal) Stress-fixing suffixes = Determine stress placement on a particular syllable of the stem and attract stress to the syllable that precedes them (curiʹosity) Stress-attracting suffixes = Include suffixes that carry stress themselves and attract stress to specific syllables in the stem (ˏrefuʹgee, ˏcigaʹrette) Verbal suffix -ate = Stress-attracting in two-syllable words (mig'rate) and stress-fixing in words containing more than two syllables (com'municate)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pairs representing accentual variants with their causes:

<p>hospitable – hospitable, distribute – distribute = The accentual variants are caused by conflicting tendencies - diachronical recessive tendency and rhythmic tendency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following examples with their corresponding semantic factor in compound words:

<p>gentleman – gentle man = 'gentleman – 'gentle 'man blackboard – black board = 'blackboard – 'black 'board</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following contrasting elements within compound word examples with their impact on meaning:

<p>gentleman – gentle man = Placement of stress on the first morpheme signifies a single meaning not made up from sub-parts meanings blackboard – black board = Placement of stress on both parts signifies each element having its own meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Classification of Speech Sounds

  • Match speech sounds with their classification, description, role in sound production, differences in articulation bases, definitions, and mechanisms involved in speech production.

Physical Properties of Speech Sounds

  • Match physical properties of speech sounds with their descriptions, involving mechanisms, sources, and parts of the resonator mechanism.

English Consonant Sounds

  • Match English consonant sounds with their place of articulation, manner of noise production, voice quality, active organ of speech, energy classification, type of obstruction, and position of the active organ of speech.
  • Match English consonant types with their descriptions.

English and Russian Consonants

  • Match differences in articulation bases between English and Russian consonants with their descriptions.

Pronunciation Mistakes

  • Match potential pronunciation mistakes with their descriptions.

Classification of English Vowels

  • Match principles used by Russian phoneticians to classify English vowels with their descriptions.

Connected Speech

  • Match terms related to connected speech with their descriptions, functions, and stages of articulation.
  • Match types of assimilation with their definitions, descriptions, and degrees of assimilation.
  • Match directions of assimilation with their descriptions.
  • Match phonetic alternations with their examples.
  • Match English article forms with their phonetic alternations.
  • Match stages of articulation with their descriptions.
  • Match types of junction in speech sounds with their descriptions.
  • Match elision examples with their corresponding sequences.
  • Match examples with their corresponding elided sounds.
  • Match reduction types with their explanations.

Word Stress

  • Match terms related to word stress with their definitions, aspects, and characteristics.
  • Match phoneticians' definitions of stress with their proponents.
  • Match word types with their corresponding stress rules, including three-syllable words and compound words.
  • Match word parts with their corresponding stress rules in compound words.
  • Match suffix types with their corresponding stress rules.
  • Match types of word stress with their descriptions, degrees of word stress, and components of word stress notation.
  • Match types of placement of word stress with their characteristics.
  • Match types of languages with their word stress characteristics.
  • Match phonetic parameters with their corresponding effects on stressed syllables.
  • Match English vowel characteristics with their occurrences in stressed and unstressed syllables.
  • Match number of degrees of word stress distinguished in English by most phoneticians with their names.
  • Match levels of prominence in English and American English with their corresponding names.
  • Match characteristics of Russian vowels under stress with their variations based on position in a word.
  • Match factors influencing word stress placement with their descriptions.
  • Match tendencies in word stress placement with their descriptions.
  • Match English words with their corresponding accentual variants.
  • Match examples with their corresponding rhythmic tendencies.
  • Match pairs of words with their contrasting stresses based on grammatical categories.
  • Match compound word examples with their placement of stress on elements.
  • Match suffix types with their influence on stress placement.
  • Match pairs representing accentual variants with their causes.
  • Match examples with their corresponding semantic factor in compound words.
  • Match contrasting elements within compound word examples with their impact on meaning.

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