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Questions and Answers
Which language can predict the occurrence of [s] and [ʃ] based on the surrounding sounds?
Which language can predict the occurrence of [s] and [ʃ] based on the surrounding sounds?
- Neither English nor Japanese
- Both English and Japanese
- English
- Japanese (correct)
In English, can we predict where we will get [s] and where we will get [ʃ]?
In English, can we predict where we will get [s] and where we will get [ʃ]?
- Sometimes we can predict
- No, we cannot predict (correct)
- Yes, we can predict
- It depends on the word
Which sound cannot appear before [i] in Japanese?
Which sound cannot appear before [i] in Japanese?
- Both [s] and [ʃ]
- [s] (correct)
- Neither [s] nor [ʃ]
- [ʃ]
What is the difference between English and Japanese in terms of predicting the occurrence of [s] and [ʃ]?
What is the difference between English and Japanese in terms of predicting the occurrence of [s] and [ʃ]?
If an English speaker learning Japanese used [s] instead of [ʃ] before an [i], what would a native Japanese speaker think?
If an English speaker learning Japanese used [s] instead of [ʃ] before an [i], what would a native Japanese speaker think?
What happens to the meaning of a word in English if [s] is used instead of [ʃ] before an [i]?
What happens to the meaning of a word in English if [s] is used instead of [ʃ] before an [i]?
Which language has a minimal pair showing that both [s] and [ʃ] are equally plausible?
Which language has a minimal pair showing that both [s] and [ʃ] are equally plausible?
What can we predict about the sound before [i] in Japanese?
What can we predict about the sound before [i] in Japanese?
What is the sound environment that determines whether [s] or [ʃ] will occur in Japanese?
What is the sound environment that determines whether [s] or [ʃ] will occur in Japanese?
Which language can predict the occurrence of [s] and [ʃ] based on the ending of a word?
Which language can predict the occurrence of [s] and [ʃ] based on the ending of a word?
