Understanding Sandhi in Linguistics
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What is sandhi?

  • A type of tonal language
  • A specific phonetic feature of Sanskrit
  • A type of consonant fusion
  • A term for sound changes at morpheme or word boundaries (correct)

    • Which languages commonly exhibit sandhi?

  • Marathi, Pali, and Malayalam
  • Sanskrit, Tamil, and Mandarin Chinese
  • Sinhala, Telugu, and Bengali (correct)
  • English, French, and Italian

    • What is tone sandhi?

  • The fusion of tones in tonal languages
  • A specific type of Sanskrit sandhi
  • Tone changes between words and syllables (correct)
  • The alteration of sounds within words

    • What is external sandhi?

    <p>Sound changes at word boundaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of external sandhi?

    <p>'tem books' pronunciation for 'ten books' in some English dialects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    सैंधी किसके बीच होती है?

    <p>शब्दों के भीतर और बाहर</p> Signup and view all the answers

    फ्रेंच लिएज़न का क्या मतलब है?

    <p>शब्दों का सही उच्चारण</p> Signup and view all the answers

    किसके प्रक्रिया को 'external sandhi' कहा जाता है?

    <p>लिंकिंग /r/ process (प्रक्रिया) of some dialects of English</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'raddoppiamento fonosintattico' में क्या होता है?

    <p>'lengthening of initial consonants of words after certain words ending in vowels'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'tem books' for ten books' में कौनसा प्रकार की सैंधी होती है?

    <p>'external sandhi'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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