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EHA:

Intro to Phonology Exam

Session 2 (14/01/2008), Version: A

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Multiple hoi e items (1 pt ea h)
In ea h of the following items exa tly one of the answers is orre t. Indi ate whi h.
1. Whi h A is in overed graphi position?
1
have
2
behave
3
paste
4
a re
2. Whi h digraph is the odd-man-out (wrt its regular pronun iation)?
1
EA
2
EE
3
EI
4
IE
3. Who is the \father of the modern theory of phonemes"?
1
Jan Nie islaw Baudouin de Courtenay
2
Ferdinand de Saussure
3
Daniel Jones
4
John C. Wells
4. In whi h a ent are fool and full homophonous?
1
SSBE
2
Northern British English
3
General Ameri an
4
S ottish Standard English

intro phono exam 2A/2


5. Whi h word has a vowel quantity predi table from the spelling?
1
s ar e
2
s are
3
ghost
4
shone
6. Whi h word has a vowel quantity unpredi table from the spelling?
1
Slovakian /sl@"vki@n/
2
Slovenian /sl@"vi:ni@n/
3
Syrian /"sIri@n/
4
Jordanian /O:"deIni@n/
7. What is not true of word- nal nasal+C lusters in English?
1
the C is an obstruent in all of them
2
all are homorgani
3
the C is voi eless in all of them
4
the set of possible lusters of this type varies from diale t to diale t
8. Whi h formant is lowered in rounded vowels?
1
only F1
2
only F2
3
both F1 and F2
4
neither F1 nor F2
9. The vowel of real ould be trans ribed as [I@. This is . . .

1
a losing and falling diphthong.
2
a losing and rising diphthong.
3
an opening and falling diphthong.
4
an opening and rising diphthong.
10. Whi h is a sonorant?
1

11. Whi h of the following does not monophthongize in SSBE?


1

U@

e@

aI

aI@

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12. Whi h word is metri ally a da tyl?


1
symmetry
2
symbol
3
sylph
4
syrnge
13. Whi h underlined vowel may be pronoun ed /i/?
1
mix
2
laxing
3
lion
4
sexy
14. Whi h vowel is phoneti ally lax?
1

15. Whi h is a possible word-initial luster in English?


1

kn-

wr-

Sr-

Sl-

16. The present from of read is /ri:d/, the past form is /red/. They are . . .
1
polysemous
2
homonyms
3
homophones
4
homographs
17. Whi h syllable is the head in the tone unit The
1

The

book

ta(ble)

book is on the table

there is no head in this tone unit


18. Whi h vowel is arti ulated with the highest tongue position?
4

intro phono exam 2A/4


19. Whi h pair is usually homophonous in SSBE?
1
Shaw|sure
2
shire|shy
3
shield|sheared
4
shale|shell
20. Whi h type of onsonant does not o ur word nally in English?
1
voi ed onsonants
2
nasals
3
glides
4
oronals
21. How many feet is the senten e Joe knows Bill in a neutral pronun iation?
1
Three be ause it ontains three ontent words.
2
Three be ause knows is assigned an i tus.
3
Two be ause the stress of Joe is deleted.
4
Two be ause the stress of knows is deleted.
22. Whi h hypotheti al word is well-formed in SSBE?
1
/lemb/
2
/leN/
3
/leIN/
4
/leNg/
23. In whi h part of England do rhoti a ents prevail?
1
in the north
2
in the southwest
3
in the southeast
4
in the Midlands
24. Whi h lexi al sets have the same vowel in SSBE?
1
2
3
4

palm|bath
dress|trap
mouth|thought
square|start

25. A ousti ally, plosives are . . .


1
simple periodi sounds.
2
transient aperiodi sounds.
3
omplex periodi sounds.
4
omplex ontinuous aperiodi sounds.

intro phono exam 2A/5


26. What is the phoneti di eren e between /i:/ and /I/ in stressed position in English?
1
/i:/ is always long
2
/i:/ is always tense
3
only /I/ an be long or short
4
only /I/ an be tense or lax
27. The spelling of whi h word is unpredi table?
1
boat /boUt/
2
board /bO:d/
3
broad /brO:d/
4
brood /bru:d/
28. Whi h statement is true?
1
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is ontrastive.
2
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is non ontrastive.
3
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always separate phonemes.
4
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always allophones of a phoneme.
29. What do the pronun iations [TIN  [TINg of thing exemplify?
1
di erent a ents of English
2
omplementary distribution
3
overlapping distribution
4
free variation
30. Whi h type of vowel o urs word initially?
1
plain tense
2
broken tense
3
plain lax
4
all of the above
31. Whi h is a pla e of arti ulation?
1
li k
2
eje tive
3
rhoti
4
velar
32. Whi h U may be pronoun ed /j@/?
1
mature
2
tenure
3
module
4
unte

intro phono exam 2A/6


33. In whi h word is the quantity of the rst vowel unpredi table from the spelling?
1
apple /"p@l/
2
Bible /"baIb@l/
3
babble /"bb@l/
4
triple /"trIp@l/
34. What does syllable weight not depend on?
1
the onset
2
the nu leus
3
the oda
4
the rhyme
35. What is lingui ism?
1
Criti ising people for their use of language.
2
The ability of speaking many languages.
3
The ability of speaking di erent diale ts of a language.
4
Borrowing foreign terms into one's language.
36. Whi h is not a fri ative?
1

37. The onsonants [t s n l all have the same . . .


1
2
3
4

pla e of arti ulation


manner of arti ulation
phonation type
tongue position

38. Whi h underlined vowel may be syn opated?


1
amorous
2
otlla
3
Tamil
4
Melany
39. Whi h of the following typi ally arries predi table information?
1
phoneti trans ription
2
phonologi al trans ription
3
phonemi trans ription
4
broad trans ription

intro phono exam 2A/7


40. The ontrast of deu e and jui e may be neutralized by . . .
1
vowel redu tion
2
syllabi onsonant formation
3
palatalization
4
syn ope
41. Whi h is not a primary ardinal vowel?
1

42. The /r/ pronoun ed between the words ar engine is alled . . .


1
linking R
2
intrusive R
3
inserted R
4
broad R
43. The regular sound values of the single vowel letter E are . . .
1
/eI e@ e 3:/
2
/i: I@ 3:/
3
/eI I@ e 3:/
4
/i: I@ e 3:/
44. Whi h is a possible Gimsonian trans ription of song ?
1
/sON/
2
/s6N/
3
/sONg/
4
/s6Ng/
45. Whi h of these properties is pit h related to?
1
fundamental frequen y
2
amplitude
3
formants
4
intensity
46. Whi h of these vowels has the highest rst formant (F1)?
1
[u
2
[A
3
[o
4
[i

intro phono exam 2A/8


47. What is the usual tone of parentheti als, like
headed ?
1
falling tone
2
high-rising tone
3
low-rising tone
4
falling-rising tone
48. In whi h a ent may the di eren e between
1
Standard Southern British English
2
Northern British English
3
S ottish Standard English
4
General Ameri an
49. Whi h sequen e is possible?
1

i:r@

2#

OImp

i:I

arry

50. Whi h is dental?


1

51. Why is there no stress reversal in return


1
2
3
4

t
 ket

Be ause there is no stress lash.


Be ause re- is zero stressed.
Be ause -turn arries major stress.
Be ause ti- arries major stress.

Louis XVI, king of Fran e, was be-

and Kerry be neutralized?

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Answer Key for Exam A


Multiple hoi e items (1 pt ea h)
In ea h of the following items exa tly one of the answers is orre t. Indi ate whi h.
1. Whi h A is in overed graphi position?
1
have
2
behave
3
paste
4
a re
2. Whi h digraph is the odd-man-out (wrt its regular pronun iation)?
1
EA
2
EE
3
EI
4
IE
3. Who is the \father of the modern theory of phonemes"?
1
Jan Nie islaw Baudouin de Courtenay
2
Ferdinand de Saussure
3
Daniel Jones
4
John C. Wells
4. In whi h a ent are fool and full homophonous?
1
SSBE
2
Northern British English
3
General Ameri an
4
S ottish Standard English
5. Whi h word has a vowel quantity predi table from the spelling?
1
s ar e
2
s are
3
ghost
4
shone
6. Whi h word has a vowel quantity unpredi table from the spelling?
1
Slovakian /sl@"vki@n/
2
Slovenian /sl@"vi:ni@n/
3
Syrian /"sIri@n/
4
Jordanian /O:"deIni@n/

intro phono exam 2A/2


7. What is not true of word- nal nasal+C lusters in English?
1
the C is an obstruent in all of them
2
all are homorgani
3
the C is voi eless in all of them
4
the set of possible lusters of this type varies from diale t to diale t
8. Whi h formant is lowered in rounded vowels?
1
only F1
2
only F2
3
both F1 and F2
4
neither F1 nor F2
9. The vowel of real ould be trans ribed as [I@. This is . . .

1
a losing and falling diphthong.
2
a losing and rising diphthong.
3
an opening and falling diphthong.
4
an opening and rising diphthong.
10. Whi h is a sonorant?
1

2
3
4

g
A
P

11. Whi h of the following does not monophthongize in SSBE?


1

U@

2
3
4

e@
aI
aI@

12. Whi h word is metri ally a da tyl?


1
symmetry
2
symbol
3
sylph
4
syrnge
13. Whi h underlined vowel may be pronoun ed /i/?
1
mix
2
laxing
3
lion
4
sexy

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intro phono exam 2A/3

14. Whi h vowel is phoneti ally lax?


1

3
4

e
U

15. Whi h is a possible word-initial luster in English?


1

kn-

2
3
4

wrSrSl-

16. The present from of read is /ri:d/, the past form is /red/. They are . . .
1
polysemous
2
homonyms
3
homophones
4
homographs
17. Whi h syllable is the head in the tone unit The book is on the table ?
1
2
3

The
book
ta(ble)

there is no head in this tone unit


18. Whi h vowel is arti ulated with the highest tongue position?
4

1
2
3

O
o
A

19. Whi h pair is usually homophonous in SSBE?


1
Shaw|sure
2
shire|shy
3
shield|sheared
4
shale|shell
20. Whi h type of onsonant does not o ur word nally in English?
1
voi ed onsonants
2
nasals
3
glides
4
oronals

intro phono exam 2A/4


21. How many feet is the senten e Joe knows Bill in a neutral pronun iation?
1
Three be ause it ontains three ontent words.
2
Three be ause knows is assigned an i tus.
3
Two be ause the stress of Joe is deleted.
4
Two be ause the stress of knows is deleted.
22. Whi h hypotheti al word is well-formed in SSBE?
1
2
3
4

/lemb/
/leN/
/leIN/
/leNg/

23. In whi h part of England do rhoti a ents prevail?


1
in the north
2
in the southwest
3
in the southeast
4
in the Midlands
24. Whi h lexi al sets have the same vowel in SSBE?
1
2
3
4

palm|bath
dress|trap
mouth|thought
square|start

25. A ousti ally, plosives are . . .


1
simple periodi sounds.
2
transient aperiodi sounds.
3
omplex periodi sounds.
4
omplex ontinuous aperiodi sounds.
26. What is the phoneti di eren e between /i:/ and /I/ in stressed position in English?
1
/i:/ is always long
2
/i:/ is always tense
3
only /I/ an be long or short
4
only /I/ an be tense or lax
27. The spelling of whi h word is unpredi table?
1
boat /boUt/
2
board /bO:d/
3
broad /brO:d/
4
brood /bru:d/

intro phono exam 2A/5


28. Whi h statement is true?
1
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is ontrastive.
2
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is non ontrastive.
3
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always separate phonemes.
4
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always allophones of a phoneme.

29. What do the pronun iations [TIN  [TINg of thing exemplify?


1
di erent a ents of English
2
omplementary distribution
3
overlapping distribution
4
free variation
30. Whi h type of vowel o urs word initially?
1
plain tense
2
broken tense
3
plain lax
4
all of the above
31. Whi h is a pla e of arti ulation?
1
li k
2
eje tive
3
rhoti
4
velar
32. Whi h U may be pronoun ed /j@/?
1
mature
2
tenure
3
module
4
unte
33. In whi h word is the quantity of the rst vowel unpredi table from the spelling?
apple /"p@l/
2
Bible /"baIb@l/
3
babble /"bb@l/
4
triple /"trIp@l/
34. What does syllable weight not depend on?
1
the onset
2
the nu leus
3
the oda
4
the rhyme
1

intro phono exam 2A/6


35. What is lingui ism?
1
Criti ising people for their use of language.
2
The ability of speaking many languages.
3
The ability of speaking di erent diale ts of a language.
4
Borrowing foreign terms into one's language.
36. Whi h is not a fri ative?
1
2

w
T

37. The onsonants [t s n l all have the same . . .


1
pla e of arti ulation
2
manner of arti ulation
3
phonation type
4
tongue position
38. Whi h underlined vowel may be syn opated?
1
amorous
2
otlla
3
Tamil
4
Melany
39. Whi h of the following typi ally arries predi table information?
1
phoneti trans ription
2
phonologi al trans ription
3
phonemi trans ription
4
broad trans ription
40. The ontrast of deu e and jui e may be neutralized by . . .
1
vowel redu tion
2
syllabi onsonant formation
3
palatalization
4
syn ope
41. Whi h is not a primary ardinal vowel?
1

2
3
4

o
@
A

intro phono exam 2A/7


42. The /r/ pronoun ed between the words ar engine is alled . . .
1
linking R
2
intrusive R
3
inserted R
4
broad R
43. The regular sound values of the single vowel letter E are . . .
1
/eI e@ e 3:/
2
/i: I@ 3:/
3
/eI I@ e 3:/
4
/i: I@ e 3:/
44. Whi h is a possible Gimsonian trans ription of song ?
1
/sON/
2
/s6N/
3
/sONg/
4
/s6Ng/
45. Whi h of these properties is pit h related to?
1
fundamental frequen y
2
amplitude
3
formants
4
intensity
46. Whi h of these vowels has the highest rst formant (F1)?
1
[u
2
[A
3
[o
4
[i
47. What is the usual tone of parentheti als, like
headed ?
1
falling tone
2
high-rising tone
3
low-rising tone
4
falling-rising tone
48. In whi h a ent may the di eren e between
1
Standard Southern British English
2
Northern British English
3
S ottish Standard English
4
General Ameri an

Louis XVI, king of Fran e, was be-

arry

and Kerry be neutralized?

intro phono exam 2A/8


49. Whi h sequen e is possible?
1

i:r@

2#

3
4

OImp
i:I

50. Whi h is dental?


1
2
3

p
T
s

51. Why is there no stress reversal in return t ket ?


1
Be ause there is no stress lash.
2
Be ause re- is zero stressed.
3
Be ause -turn arries major stress.
4
Be ause ti- arries major stress.

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Intro to Phonology Exam

Session 2 (14/01/2008), Version: B

Name:
Password:

Write your name and EHA ode legibly on this sheet, and your EHA ode on page 3 now.
If you give a password too, your result will be a essible to those who know it. If you do
not give a password, your result will be a essible to anyone who knows your EHA ode.
You have 80 minutes for answering the questions. You must hand in the exam sheet
with your name and EHA ode, even if you leave everything else empty. You annot use
any external help, in luding others who sit the examination. Any attempt at heating will
result in your disquali ation from the examination.
Mark your answers unambiguously. Ambiguous answers are not a epted. You may
use a blue or bla k pen or pen il. Unless expli itly indi ated otherwise, questions refer to
Standard Southern British English.
Further information about results, entering of marks, retry o asions is available on the
ourse's web page: http://seas3.elte.hu/szigetva/ ourses/intro-phono
Multiple hoi e items (1 pt ea h)
In ea h of the following items exa tly one of the answers is orre t. Indi ate whi h.
1. Whi h underlined vowel may be syn opated?
1
amorous
2
otlla
3
Tamil
4
Melany
2. Whi h sequen e is possible?
1

i:r@

2#

OImp

i:I

3. What is not true of word- nal nasal+C lusters in English?


1
the C is an obstruent in all of them
2
all are homorgani
3
the C is voi eless in all of them
4
the set of possible lusters of this type varies from diale t to diale t
4. Whi h word has a vowel quantity unpredi table from the spelling?
1
Slovakian /sl@"vki@n/
2
Slovenian /sl@"vi:ni@n/
3
Syrian /"sIri@n/
4
Jordanian /O:"deIni@n/

intro phono exam 2B/2


5. Whi h word has a vowel quantity predi table from the spelling?
1
s ar e
2
s are
3
ghost
4
shone
6. Whi h U may be pronoun ed /j@/?
1
mature
2
tenure
3
module
4
unte
7. Whi h of the following typi ally arries predi table information?
1
phoneti trans ription
2
phonologi al trans ription
3
phonemi trans ription
4
broad trans ription
8. The regular sound values of the single vowel letter E are . . .
1
/eI e@ e 3:/
2
/i: I@ 3:/
3
/eI I@ e 3:/
4
/i: I@ e 3:/
9. Whi h is not a fri ative?
1

10. What is the usual tone of parentheti als, like


headed ?
1
falling tone
2
high-rising tone
3
low-rising tone
4
falling-rising tone
11. Whi h is dental?
1

Louis XVI, king of Fran e, was be-

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intro phono exam 2B/3

12. Whi h digraph is the odd-man-out (wrt its regular pronun iation)?
1
EA
2
EE
3
EI
4
IE
13. Whi h word is metri ally a da tyl?
1
symmetry
2
symbol
3
sylph
4
syrnge
14. Whi h type of vowel o urs word initially?
1
plain tense
2
broken tense
3
plain lax
4
all of the above
15. The /r/ pronoun ed between the words ar engine is alled . . .
1
linking R
2
intrusive R
3
inserted R
4
broad R
16. The ontrast of deu e and jui e may be neutralized by . . .
1
vowel redu tion
2
syllabi onsonant formation
3
palatalization
4
syn ope
17. Whi h vowel is phoneti ally lax?
1

18. Whi h pair is usually homophonous in SSBE?


1
Shaw|sure
2
shire|shy
3
shield|sheared
4
shale|shell

intro phono exam 2B/4


19. The onsonants [t s n l all have the same . . .
1
pla e of arti ulation
2
manner of arti ulation
3
phonation type
4
tongue position
20. What is lingui ism?
1
Criti ising people for their use of language.
2
The ability of speaking many languages.
3
The ability of speaking di erent diale ts of a language.
4
Borrowing foreign terms into one's language.
21. Whi h statement is true?
1
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is ontrastive.
2
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is non ontrastive.
3
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always separate phonemes.
4
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always allophones of a phoneme.
22. Why is there no stress reversal in return t ket ?
1
Be ause there is no stress lash.
2
Be ause re- is zero stressed.
3
Be ause -turn arries major stress.
4
Be ause ti- arries major stress.
23. Whi h is not a primary ardinal vowel?
1

24. The present from of read is /ri:d/, the past form is /red/. They are . . .
1
polysemous
2
homonyms
3
homophones
4
homographs
25. Whi h is a pla e of arti ulation?
1
li k
2
eje tive
3
rhoti
4
velar

intro phono exam 2B/5


26. Whi h underlined vowel may be pronoun ed /i/?
1
mix
2
laxing
3
lion
4
sexy
27. Whi h of these properties is pit h related to?
1
fundamental frequen y
2
amplitude
3
formants
4
intensity
28. In whi h a ent may the di eren e between arry and Kerry be neutralized?
1
Standard Southern British English
2
Northern British English
3
S ottish Standard English
4
General Ameri an
29. What do the pronun iations [TIN  [TINg of thing exemplify?
1
di erent a ents of English
2
omplementary distribution
3
overlapping distribution
4
free variation
30. A ousti ally, plosives are . . .
1
simple periodi sounds.
2
transient aperiodi sounds.
3
omplex periodi sounds.
4
omplex ontinuous aperiodi sounds.
31. In whi h part of England do rhoti a ents prevail?
1
in the north
2
in the southwest
3
in the southeast
4
in the Midlands
32. Whi h lexi al sets have the same vowel in SSBE?
1
2
3
4

palm|bath
dress|trap
mouth|thought
square|start

intro phono exam 2B/6


33. Whi h vowel is arti ulated with the highest tongue position?
1

34. Whi h is a sonorant?


1

35. What is the phoneti di eren e between /i:/ and /I/ in stressed position in English?
1
/i:/ is always long
2
/i:/ is always tense
3
only /I/ an be long or short
4
only /I/ an be tense or lax
36. Whi h type of onsonant does not o ur word nally in English?
1
voi ed onsonants
2
nasals
3
glides
4
oronals
37. Whi h A is in overed graphi position?
1
have
2
behave
3
paste
4
a re
38. Who is the \father of the modern theory of phonemes"?
1
Jan Nie islaw Baudouin de Courtenay
2
Ferdinand de Saussure
3
Daniel Jones
4
John C. Wells
39. Whi h is a possible Gimsonian trans ription of song ?
1
/sON/
2
/s6N/
3
/sONg/
4
/s6Ng/

intro phono exam 2B/7


40. The vowel of real ould be trans ribed as [I@. This is . . .

1
a losing and falling diphthong.
2
a losing and rising diphthong.
3
an opening and falling diphthong.
4
an opening and rising diphthong.
41. Whi h of these vowels has the highest rst formant (F1)?
1
[u
2
[A
3
[o
4
[i
42. The spelling of whi h word is unpredi table?
1
boat /boUt/
2
board /bO:d/
3
broad /brO:d/
4
brood /bru:d/
43. In whi h word is the quantity of the rst vowel unpredi table from the spelling?
1
apple /"p@l/
2
Bible /"baIb@l/
3
babble /"bb@l/
4
triple /"trIp@l/
44. Whi h syllable is the head in the tone unit The
1

The

book

ta(ble)

book is on the table

there is no head in this tone unit


45. What does syllable weight not depend on?
1
the onset
2
the nu leus
3
the oda
4
the rhyme
4

46. Whi h hypotheti al word is well-formed in SSBE?


1
/lemb/
2
/leN/
3
/leIN/
4
/leNg/

intro phono exam 2B/8


47. How many feet is the senten e Joe knows Bill in a neutral pronun iation?
1
Three be ause it ontains three ontent words.
2
Three be ause knows is assigned an i tus.
3
Two be ause the stress of Joe is deleted.
4
Two be ause the stress of knows is deleted.
48. Whi h is a possible word-initial luster in English?
1

kn-

wr-

Sr-

Sl-

49. Whi h of the following does not monophthongize in SSBE?


1

U@

e@

aI

aI@

50. In whi h a ent are fool and full homophonous?


1
SSBE
2
Northern British English
3
General Ameri an
4
S ottish Standard English
51. Whi h formant is lowered in rounded vowels?
1
only F1
2
only F2
3
both F1 and F2
4
neither F1 nor F2

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Answer Key for Exam B


Multiple hoi e items (1 pt ea h)
In ea h of the following items exa tly one of the answers is orre t. Indi ate whi h.
1. Whi h underlined vowel may be syn opated?
1
amorous
2
otlla
3
Tamil
4
Melany
2. Whi h sequen e is possible?
1

i:r@

2#

3
4

OImp
i:I

3. What is not true of word- nal nasal+C lusters in English?


1
the C is an obstruent in all of them
2
all are homorgani
3
the C is voi eless in all of them
4
the set of possible lusters of this type varies from diale t to diale t
4. Whi h word has a vowel quantity unpredi table from the spelling?
1
Slovakian /sl@"vki@n/
2
Slovenian /sl@"vi:ni@n/
3
Syrian /"sIri@n/
4
Jordanian /O:"deIni@n/
5. Whi h word has a vowel quantity predi table from the spelling?
1
s ar e
2
s are
3
ghost
4
shone
6. Whi h U may be pronoun ed /j@/?
1
mature
2
tenure
3
module
4
unte

intro phono exam 2B/2


7. Whi h of the following typi ally arries predi table information?
1
phoneti trans ription
2
phonologi al trans ription
3
phonemi trans ription
4
broad trans ription
8. The regular sound values of the single vowel letter E are . . .
1
/eI e@ e 3:/
2
/i: I@ 3:/
3
/eI I@ e 3:/
4
/i: I@ e 3:/
9. Whi h is not a fri ative?
1
2

w
T

10. What is the usual tone of parentheti als, like


headed ?
1
falling tone
2
high-rising tone
3
low-rising tone
4
falling-rising tone

Louis XVI, king of Fran e, was be-

11. Whi h is dental?


1
2
3

p
T
s

12. Whi h digraph is the odd-man-out (wrt its regular pronun iation)?
1
EA
2
EE
3
EI
4
IE
13. Whi h word is metri ally a da tyl?
1
symmetry
2
symbol
3
sylph
4
syrnge

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intro phono exam 2B/3

14. Whi h type of vowel o urs word initially?


1
plain tense
2
broken tense
3
plain lax
4
all of the above
15. The /r/ pronoun ed between the words ar engine is alled . . .
1
linking R
2
intrusive R
3
inserted R
4
broad R
16. The ontrast of deu e and jui e may be neutralized by . . .
1
vowel redu tion
2
syllabi onsonant formation
3
palatalization
4
syn ope
17. Whi h vowel is phoneti ally lax?
1

3
4

e
U

18. Whi h pair is usually homophonous in SSBE?


1
Shaw|sure
2
shire|shy
3
shield|sheared
4
shale|shell
19. The onsonants [t s n l all have the same . . .
1
pla e of arti ulation
2
manner of arti ulation
3
phonation type
4
tongue position
20. What is lingui ism?
1
Criti ising people for their use of language.
2
The ability of speaking many languages.
3
The ability of speaking di erent diale ts of a language.
4
Borrowing foreign terms into one's language.

intro phono exam 2B/4


21. Whi h statement is true?
1
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is ontrastive.
2
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is non ontrastive.
3
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always separate phonemes.
4
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always allophones of a phoneme.
22. Why is there no stress reversal in return t ket ?
1
Be ause there is no stress lash.
2
Be ause re- is zero stressed.
3
Be ause -turn arries major stress.
4
Be ause ti- arries major stress.
23. Whi h is not a primary ardinal vowel?
1

2
3
4

o
@
A

24. The present from of read is /ri:d/, the past form is /red/. They are . . .
1
polysemous
2
homonyms
3
homophones
4
homographs
25. Whi h is a pla e of arti ulation?
1
li k
2
eje tive
3
rhoti
4
velar
26. Whi h underlined vowel may be pronoun ed /i/?
1
mix
2
laxing
3
lion
4
sexy
27. Whi h of these properties is pit h related to?
1
fundamental frequen y
2
amplitude
3
formants
4
intensity

intro phono exam 2B/5


28. In whi h a ent may the di eren e between arry and Kerry be neutralized?
1
Standard Southern British English
2
Northern British English
3
S ottish Standard English
4
General Ameri an
29. What do the pronun iations [TIN  [TINg of thing exemplify?
1
di erent a ents of English
2
omplementary distribution
3
overlapping distribution
4
free variation
30. A ousti ally, plosives are . . .
1
simple periodi sounds.
2
transient aperiodi sounds.
3
omplex periodi sounds.
4
omplex ontinuous aperiodi sounds.
31. In whi h part of England do rhoti a ents prevail?
1
in the north
2
in the southwest
3
in the southeast
4
in the Midlands
32. Whi h lexi al sets have the same vowel in SSBE?
1
2
3
4

palm|bath
dress|trap
mouth|thought
square|start

33. Whi h vowel is arti ulated with the highest tongue position?
1
2
3

O
o
A

34. Whi h is a sonorant?


1

2
3
4

g
A
P

intro phono exam 2B/6


35. What is the phoneti di eren e between /i:/ and /I/ in stressed position in English?
1
/i:/ is always long
2
/i:/ is always tense
3
only /I/ an be long or short
4
only /I/ an be tense or lax
36. Whi h type of onsonant does not o ur word nally in English?
1
voi ed onsonants
2
nasals
3
glides
4
oronals
37. Whi h A is in overed graphi position?
1
have
2
behave
3
paste
4
a re
38. Who is the \father of the modern theory of phonemes"?
1
Jan Nie islaw Baudouin de Courtenay
2
Ferdinand de Saussure
3
Daniel Jones
4
John C. Wells
39. Whi h is a possible Gimsonian trans ription of song ?
1
/sON/
2
/s6N/
3
/sONg/
4
/s6Ng/
40. The vowel of real ould be trans ribed as [I@. This is . . .

1
a losing and falling diphthong.
2
a losing and rising diphthong.
3
an opening and falling diphthong.
4
an opening and rising diphthong.
41. Whi h of these vowels has the highest rst formant (F1)?
1
[u
2
[A
3
[o
4
[i

intro phono exam 2B/7


42. The spelling of whi h word is unpredi table?
1
boat /boUt/
2
board /bO:d/
3
broad /brO:d/
4
brood /bru:d/
43. In whi h word is the quantity of the rst vowel unpredi table from the spelling?
1
apple /"p@l/
2
Bible /"baIb@l/
3
babble /"bb@l/
4
triple /"trIp@l/
44. Whi h syllable is the head in the tone unit The book is on the table ?
1
2
3

The
book
ta(ble)

there is no head in this tone unit


45. What does syllable weight not depend on?
1
the onset
2
the nu leus
3
the oda
4
the rhyme
4

46. Whi h hypotheti al word is well-formed in SSBE?


1
/lemb/
2
/leN/
3
/leIN/
4
/leNg/
47. How many feet is the senten e Joe knows Bill in a neutral pronun iation?
1
Three be ause it ontains three ontent words.
2
Three be ause knows is assigned an i tus.
3
Two be ause the stress of Joe is deleted.
4
Two be ause the stress of knows is deleted.
48. Whi h is a possible word-initial luster in English?
1

kn-

2
3
4

wrSrSl-

intro phono exam 2B/8


49. Whi h of the following does not monophthongize in SSBE?
1

U@

2
3
4

e@
aI
aI@

50. In whi h a ent are fool and full homophonous?


1
SSBE
2
Northern British English
3
General Ameri an
4
S ottish Standard English
51. Whi h formant is lowered in rounded vowels?
1
only F1
2
only F2
3
both F1 and F2
4
neither F1 nor F2

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Intro to Phonology Exam

Session 2 (14/01/2008), Version: C

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Multiple hoi e items (1 pt ea h)
In ea h of the following items exa tly one of the answers is orre t. Indi ate whi h.
1. In whi h a ent may the di eren e between arry and Kerry be neutralized?
1
Standard Southern British English
2
Northern British English
3
S ottish Standard English
4
General Ameri an
2. Whi h digraph is the odd-man-out (wrt its regular pronun iation)?
1
EA
2
EE
3
EI
4
IE
3. Whi h word has a vowel quantity unpredi table from the spelling?
1
Slovakian /sl@"vki@n/
2
Slovenian /sl@"vi:ni@n/
3
Syrian /"sIri@n/
4
Jordanian /O:"deIni@n/
4. Whi h of the following does not monophthongize in SSBE?
1

U@

e@

aI

aI@

intro phono exam 2C/2


5. What is not true of word- nal nasal+C lusters in English?
1
the C is an obstruent in all of them
2
all are homorgani
3
the C is voi eless in all of them
4
the set of possible lusters of this type varies from diale t to diale t
6. What is the phoneti di eren e between /i:/ and /I/ in stressed position in English?
1
/i:/ is always long
2
/i:/ is always tense
3
only /I/ an be long or short
4
only /I/ an be tense or lax
7. Whi h pair is usually homophonous in SSBE?
1
Shaw|sure
2
shire|shy
3
shield|sheared
4
shale|shell
8. The vowel of real ould be trans ribed as [I@. This is . . .

1
a losing and falling diphthong.
2
a losing and rising diphthong.
3
an opening and falling diphthong.
4
an opening and rising diphthong.
9. What does syllable weight not depend on?
1
the onset
2
the nu leus
3
the oda
4
the rhyme
10. In whi h a ent are fool and full homophonous?
1
SSBE
2
Northern British English
3
General Ameri an
4
S ottish Standard English

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11. Whi h of these vowels has the highest rst formant (F1)?
1
[u
2
[A
3
[o
4
[i
12. Whi h is not a primary ardinal vowel?
1

13. The ontrast of deu e and jui e may be neutralized by . . .


1
vowel redu tion
2
syllabi onsonant formation
3
palatalization
4
syn ope
14. Whi h is a pla e of arti ulation?
1
li k
2
eje tive
3
rhoti
4
velar
15. The present from of read is /ri:d/, the past form is /red/. They are . . .
1
polysemous
2
homonyms
3
homophones
4
homographs
16. The onsonants [t s n l all have the same . . .
1
pla e of arti ulation
2
manner of arti ulation
3
phonation type
4
tongue position
17. The /r/ pronoun ed between the words ar
1
linking R
2
intrusive R
3
inserted R
4
broad R

engine

is alled . . .

intro phono exam 2C/4


18. Whi h is dental?
1

19. Whi h sequen e is possible?


1

i:r@

2#

OImp

i:I

20. What is lingui ism?


1
Criti ising people for their use of language.
2
The ability of speaking many languages.
3
The ability of speaking di erent diale ts of a language.
4
Borrowing foreign terms into one's language.
21. Whi h vowel is arti ulated with the highest tongue position?
1

22. Whi h lexi al sets have the same vowel in SSBE?


1
2
3
4

palm|bath
dress|trap
mouth|thought
square|start

23. Whi h is a sonorant?


1

24. Whi h A is in overed graphi position?


1
have
2
behave
3
paste
4
a re

intro phono exam 2C/5


25. What do the pronun iations [TIN  [TINg of thing exemplify?
1
di erent a ents of English
2
omplementary distribution
3
overlapping distribution
4
free variation
26. Whi h is not a fri ative?
1

27. Whi h of the following typi ally arries predi table information?
1
phoneti trans ription
2
phonologi al trans ription
3
phonemi trans ription
4
broad trans ription
28. The spelling of whi h word is unpredi table?
1
boat /boUt/
2
board /bO:d/
3
broad /brO:d/
4
brood /bru:d/
29. In whi h part of England do rhoti a ents prevail?
in the north
2
in the southwest
3
in the southeast
4
in the Midlands
30. Whi h word has a vowel quantity predi table from the spelling?
1
s ar e
2
s are
3
ghost
4
shone
31. In whi h word is the quantity of the rst vowel unpredi table from the spelling?
1
apple /"p@l/
2
Bible /"baIb@l/
3
babble /"bb@l/
4
triple /"trIp@l/
1

intro phono exam 2C/6


32. Whi h vowel is phoneti ally lax?
1

33. Whi h formant is lowered in rounded vowels?


1
only F1
2
only F2
3
both F1 and F2
4
neither F1 nor F2
34. Whi h U may be pronoun ed /j@/?
1
mature
2
tenure
3
module
4
unte
35. Whi h underlined vowel may be pronoun ed /i/?
1
mix
2
laxing
3
lion
4
sexy
36. Whi h word is metri ally a da tyl?
1
symmetry
2
symbol
3
sylph
4
syrnge
37. Whi h hypotheti al word is well-formed in SSBE?
1
/lemb/
2
/leN/
3
/leIN/
4
/leNg/
38. Whi h is a possible Gimsonian trans ription of song ?
1
/sON/
2
/s6N/
3
/sONg/
4
/s6Ng/

intro phono exam 2C/7


39. How many feet is the senten e Joe knows Bill in a neutral pronun iation?
1
Three be ause it ontains three ontent words.
2
Three be ause knows is assigned an i tus.
3
Two be ause the stress of Joe is deleted.
4
Two be ause the stress of knows is deleted.
40. Whi h is a possible word-initial luster in English?
1

kn-

wr-

Sr-

Sl-

41. Who is the \father of the modern theory of phonemes"?


1
Jan Nie islaw Baudouin de Courtenay
2
Ferdinand de Saussure
3
Daniel Jones
4
John C. Wells
42. Whi h statement is true?
1
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is ontrastive.
2
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is non ontrastive.
3
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always separate phonemes.
4
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always allophones of a phoneme.
43. A ousti ally, plosives are . . .
1
simple periodi sounds.
2
transient aperiodi sounds.
3
omplex periodi sounds.
4
omplex ontinuous aperiodi sounds.
44. Why is there no stress reversal in return t ket ?
1
Be ause there is no stress lash.
2
Be ause re- is zero stressed.
3
Be ause -turn arries major stress.
4
Be ause ti- arries major stress.
45. Whi h of these properties is pit h related to?
1
fundamental frequen y
2
amplitude
3
formants
4
intensity

intro phono exam 2C/8


46. Whi h underlined vowel may be syn opated?
1
amorous
2
otlla
3
Tamil
4
Melany
47. Whi h type of onsonant does not o ur word nally in English?
1
voi ed onsonants
2
nasals
3
glides
4
oronals
48. The regular sound values of the single vowel letter E are . . .
1
/eI e@ e 3:/
2
/i: I@ 3:/
3
/eI I@ e 3:/
4
/i: I@ e 3:/
49. Whi h syllable is the head in the tone unit The
1

The

book

ta(ble)

there is no head in this tone unit


50. What is the usual tone of parentheti als, like
headed ?
1
falling tone
2
high-rising tone
3
low-rising tone
4
falling-rising tone

book is on the table

51. Whi h type of vowel o urs word initially?


1
plain tense
2
broken tense
3
plain lax
4
all of the above

Louis XVI, king of Fran e, was be-

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Answer Key for Exam C


Multiple hoi e items (1 pt ea h)
In ea h of the following items exa tly one of the answers is orre t. Indi ate whi h.
1. In whi h a ent may the di eren e between arry and Kerry be neutralized?
1
Standard Southern British English
2
Northern British English
3
S ottish Standard English
4
General Ameri an
2. Whi h digraph is the odd-man-out (wrt its regular pronun iation)?
1
EA
2
EE
3
EI
4
IE
3. Whi h word has a vowel quantity unpredi table from the spelling?
1
Slovakian /sl@"vki@n/
2
Slovenian /sl@"vi:ni@n/
3
Syrian /"sIri@n/
4
Jordanian /O:"deIni@n/
4. Whi h of the following does not monophthongize in SSBE?
1

U@

2
3
4

e@
aI
aI@

5. What is not true of word- nal nasal+C lusters in English?


1
the C is an obstruent in all of them
2
all are homorgani
3
the C is voi eless in all of them
4
the set of possible lusters of this type varies from diale t to diale t
6. What is the phoneti di eren e between /i:/ and /I/ in stressed position in English?
1
/i:/ is always long
2
/i:/ is always tense
3
only /I/ an be long or short
4
only /I/ an be tense or lax

intro phono exam 2C/2


7. Whi h pair is usually homophonous in SSBE?
1
Shaw|sure
2
shire|shy
3
shield|sheared
4
shale|shell
8. The vowel of real ould be trans ribed as [I@. This is . . .

1
a losing and falling diphthong.
2
a losing and rising diphthong.
3
an opening and falling diphthong.
4
an opening and rising diphthong.
9. What does syllable weight not depend on?
1
the onset
2
the nu leus
3
the oda
4
the rhyme
10. In whi h a ent are fool and full homophonous?
1
SSBE
2
Northern British English
3
General Ameri an
4
S ottish Standard English
11. Whi h of these vowels has the highest rst formant (F1)?
1
[u
2
[A
3
[o
4
[i
12. Whi h is not a primary ardinal vowel?
1

2
3
4

o
@
A

13. The ontrast of deu e and jui e may be neutralized by . . .


1
vowel redu tion
2
syllabi onsonant formation
3
palatalization
4
syn ope

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14. Whi h is a pla e of arti ulation?


1
li k
2
eje tive
3
rhoti
4
velar
15. The present from of read is /ri:d/, the past form is /red/. They are . . .
1
polysemous
2
homonyms
3
homophones
4
homographs
16. The onsonants [t s n l all have the same . . .
1
pla e of arti ulation
2
manner of arti ulation
3
phonation type
4
tongue position
17. The /r/ pronoun ed between the words ar
1
linking R
2
intrusive R
3
inserted R
4
broad R
18. Whi h is dental?
1
2
3

p
T
s

engine

is alled . . .

19. Whi h sequen e is possible?


1

i:r@

2#

3
4

OImp
i:I

20. What is lingui ism?


1
Criti ising people for their use of language.
2
The ability of speaking many languages.
3
The ability of speaking di erent diale ts of a language.
4
Borrowing foreign terms into one's language.

intro phono exam 2C/4


21. Whi h vowel is arti ulated with the highest tongue position?
1
2
3

O
o
A

22. Whi h lexi al sets have the same vowel in SSBE?


1
2
3
4

palm|bath
dress|trap
mouth|thought
square|start

23. Whi h is a sonorant?


1

2
3
4

g
A
P

24. Whi h A is in overed graphi position?


1
have
2
behave
3
paste
4
a re
25. What do the pronun iations [TIN  [TINg of thing exemplify?
1
di erent a ents of English
2
omplementary distribution
3
overlapping distribution
4
free variation
26. Whi h is not a fri ative?
1
2

w
T

27. Whi h of the following typi ally arries predi table information?
1
phoneti trans ription
2
phonologi al trans ription
3
phonemi trans ription
4
broad trans ription

intro phono exam 2C/5


28. The spelling of whi h word is unpredi table?
1
boat /boUt/
2
board /bO:d/
3
broad /brO:d/
4
brood /bru:d/
29. In whi h part of England do rhoti a ents prevail?
1
in the north
2
in the southwest
3
in the southeast
4
in the Midlands
30. Whi h word has a vowel quantity predi table from the spelling?
1
s ar e
2
s are
3
ghost
4
shone
31. In whi h word is the quantity of the rst vowel unpredi table from the spelling?
1
apple /"p@l/
2
Bible /"baIb@l/
3
babble /"bb@l/
4
triple /"trIp@l/
32. Whi h vowel is phoneti ally lax?
1

3
4

e
U

33. Whi h formant is lowered in rounded vowels?


1
only F1
2
only F2
3
both F1 and F2
4
neither F1 nor F2
34. Whi h U may be pronoun ed /j@/?
1
mature
2
tenure
3
module
4
unte

intro phono exam 2C/6


35. Whi h underlined vowel may be pronoun ed /i/?
1
mix
2
laxing
3
lion
4
sexy
36. Whi h word is metri ally a da tyl?
1
symmetry
2
symbol
3
sylph
4
syrnge
37. Whi h hypotheti al word is well-formed in SSBE?
1
/lemb/
2
/leN/
3
/leIN/
4
/leNg/
38. Whi h is a possible Gimsonian trans ription of song ?
1
/sON/
2
/s6N/
3
/sONg/
4
/s6Ng/
39. How many feet is the senten e Joe knows Bill in a neutral pronun iation?
1
Three be ause it ontains three ontent words.
2
Three be ause knows is assigned an i tus.
3
Two be ause the stress of Joe is deleted.
4
Two be ause the stress of knows is deleted.
40. Whi h is a possible word-initial luster in English?
1

kn-

2
3
4

wrSrSl-

41. Who is the \father of the modern theory of phonemes"?


1
Jan Nie islaw Baudouin de Courtenay
2
Ferdinand de Saussure
3
Daniel Jones
4
John C. Wells

intro phono exam 2C/7


42. Whi h statement is true?
1
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is ontrastive.
2
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is non ontrastive.
3
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always separate phonemes.
4
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always allophones of a phoneme.
43. A ousti ally, plosives are . . .
1
simple periodi sounds.
2
transient aperiodi sounds.
3
omplex periodi sounds.
4
omplex ontinuous aperiodi sounds.
44. Why is there no stress reversal in return t ket ?
1
Be ause there is no stress lash.
2
Be ause re- is zero stressed.
3
Be ause -turn arries major stress.
4
Be ause ti- arries major stress.
45. Whi h of these properties is pit h related to?
1
fundamental frequen y
2
amplitude
3
formants
4
intensity
46. Whi h underlined vowel may be syn opated?
1
amorous
2
otlla
3
Tamil
4
Melany
47. Whi h type of onsonant does not o ur word nally in English?
voi ed onsonants
2
nasals
3
glides
4
oronals
48. The regular sound values of the single vowel letter E are . . .
1
/eI e@ e 3:/
2
/i: I@ 3:/
3
/eI I@ e 3:/
4
/i: I@ e 3:/
1

intro phono exam 2C/8


49. Whi h syllable is the head in the tone unit The
1
2
3

book is on the table

The
book
ta(ble)

there is no head in this tone unit


50. What is the usual tone of parentheti als, like
headed ?
1
falling tone
2
high-rising tone
3
low-rising tone
4
falling-rising tone
4

51. Whi h type of vowel o urs word initially?


1
plain tense
2
broken tense
3
plain lax
4
all of the above

Louis XVI, king of Fran e, was be-

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Intro to Phonology Exam

Session 2 (14/01/2008), Version: D

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Multiple hoi e items (1 pt ea h)
In ea h of the following items exa tly one of the answers is orre t. Indi ate whi h.
1. Whi h statement is true?
1
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is ontrastive.
2
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is non ontrastive.
3
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always separate phonemes.
4
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always allophones of a phoneme.
2. Whi h is a possible word-initial luster in English?
1

kn-

wr-

Sr-

Sl-

3. Whi h of the following does not monophthongize in SSBE?


1

U@

e@

aI

aI@

4. Whi h underlined vowel may be syn opated?


1
amorous
2
otlla
3
Tamil
4
Melany

intro phono exam 2D/2


5. How many feet is the senten e Joe knows Bill in a neutral pronun iation?
1
Three be ause it ontains three ontent words.
2
Three be ause knows is assigned an i tus.
3
Two be ause the stress of Joe is deleted.
4
Two be ause the stress of knows is deleted.
6. Whi h word is metri ally a da tyl?
1
symmetry
2
symbol
3
sylph
4
syrnge
7. The regular sound values of the single vowel letter E are . . .
1
/eI e@ e 3:/
2
/i: I@ 3:/
3
/eI I@ e 3:/
4
/i: I@ e 3:/
8. In whi h a ent are fool and full homophonous?
1
SSBE
2
Northern British English
3
General Ameri an
4
S ottish Standard English
9. Whi h vowel is arti ulated with the highest tongue position?
1

10. Whi h is a possible Gimsonian trans ription of song ?


1
/sON/
2
/s6N/
3
/sONg/
4
/s6Ng/
11. What is the usual tone of parentheti als, like
headed ?
1
falling tone
2
high-rising tone
3
low-rising tone
4
falling-rising tone

Louis XVI, king of Fran e, was be-

EHA:

intro phono exam 2D/3

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12. Whi h type of vowel o urs word initially?


1
plain tense
2
broken tense
3
plain lax
4
all of the above
13. Whi h hypotheti al word is well-formed in SSBE?
1
/lemb/
2
/leN/
3
/leIN/
4
/leNg/
14. Whi h word has a vowel quantity predi table from the spelling?
1
s ar e
2
s are
3
ghost
4
shone
15. Whi h vowel is phoneti ally lax?
1

16. Whi h is not a fri ative?


1

17. Whi h syllable is the head in the tone unit The


1

The

book

ta(ble)

book is on the table

there is no head in this tone unit


18. Whi h underlined vowel may be pronoun ed /i/?
4

1
2
3
4

mix
laxing
lion
sexy

intro phono exam 2D/4


19. Why is there no stress reversal in return t ket ?
1
Be ause there is no stress lash.
2
Be ause re- is zero stressed.
3
Be ause -turn arries major stress.
4
Be ause ti- arries major stress.
20. What does syllable weight not depend on?
1
the onset
2
the nu leus
3
the oda
4
the rhyme
21. The /r/ pronoun ed between the words ar engine is alled . . .
1
linking R
2
intrusive R
3
inserted R
4
broad R
22. The vowel of real ould be trans ribed as [I@. This is . . .

1
a losing and falling diphthong.
2
a losing and rising diphthong.
3
an opening and falling diphthong.
4
an opening and rising diphthong.
23. What is lingui ism?
1
2
3
4

Criti ising people for their use of language.


The ability of speaking many languages.
The ability of speaking di erent diale ts of a language.
Borrowing foreign terms into one's language.

24. Whi h is a sonorant?


1

25. Whi h word has a vowel quantity unpredi table from the spelling?
1
Slovakian /sl@"vki@n/
2
Slovenian /sl@"vi:ni@n/
3
Syrian /"sIri@n/
4
Jordanian /O:"deIni@n/

intro phono exam 2D/5


26. The ontrast of deu e and jui e may be neutralized by . . .
1
vowel redu tion
2
syllabi onsonant formation
3
palatalization
4
syn ope
27. Whi h digraph is the odd-man-out (wrt its regular pronun iation)?
1
EA
2
EE
3
EI
4
IE
28. Whi h is a pla e of arti ulation?
1
li k
2
eje tive
3
rhoti
4
velar
29. Whi h lexi al sets have the same vowel in SSBE?
1
2
3
4

palm|bath
dress|trap
mouth|thought
square|start

30. The onsonants [t s n l all have the same . . .


1
pla e of arti ulation
2
manner of arti ulation
3
phonation type
4
tongue position
31. In whi h word is the quantity of the rst vowel unpredi table from the spelling?
1
apple /"p@l/
2
Bible /"baIb@l/
3
babble /"bb@l/
4
triple /"trIp@l/
32. Whi h of these properties is pit h related to?
1
fundamental frequen y
2
amplitude
3
formants
4
intensity

intro phono exam 2D/6


33. Whi h formant is lowered in rounded vowels?
1
only F1
2
only F2
3
both F1 and F2
4
neither F1 nor F2
34. The spelling of whi h word is unpredi table?
1
boat /boUt/
2
board /bO:d/
3
broad /brO:d/
4
brood /bru:d/
35. Whi h is not a primary ardinal vowel?
1

36. A ousti ally, plosives are . . .


1
simple periodi sounds.
2
transient aperiodi sounds.
3
omplex periodi sounds.
4
omplex ontinuous aperiodi sounds.
37. What is not true of word- nal nasal+C lusters in English?
1
2
3
4

the C is an obstruent in all of them


all are homorgani
the C is voi eless in all of them
the set of possible lusters of this type varies from diale t to diale t

38. What do the pronun iations [TIN  [TINg of thing exemplify?


1
di erent a ents of English
2
omplementary distribution
3
overlapping distribution
4
free variation
39. Whi h is dental?
1

intro phono exam 2D/7


40. Whi h A is in overed graphi position?
1
have
2
behave
3
paste
4
a re
41. Whi h U may be pronoun ed /j@/?
1
mature
2
tenure
3
module
4
unte
42. The present from of read is /ri:d/, the past form is /red/. They are . . .
1
polysemous
2
homonyms
3
homophones
4
homographs
43. In whi h part of England do rhoti a ents prevail?
1
in the north
2
in the southwest
3
in the southeast
4
in the Midlands
44. Whi h sequen e is possible?
1

i:r@

2#

OImp

i:I

45. Whi h of these vowels has the highest rst formant (F1)?
1
[u
2
[A
3
[o
4
[i
46. In whi h a ent may the di eren e between
1
Standard Southern British English
2
Northern British English
3
S ottish Standard English
4
General Ameri an

arry

and Kerry be neutralized?

intro phono exam 2D/8


47. Whi h of the following typi ally arries predi table information?
1
phoneti trans ription
2
phonologi al trans ription
3
phonemi trans ription
4
broad trans ription
48. What is the phoneti di eren e between /i:/ and /I/ in stressed position in English?
1
/i:/ is always long
2
/i:/ is always tense
3
only /I/ an be long or short
4
only /I/ an be tense or lax
49. Who is the \father of the modern theory of phonemes"?
1
Jan Nie islaw Baudouin de Courtenay
2
Ferdinand de Saussure
3
Daniel Jones
4
John C. Wells
50. Whi h type of onsonant does not o ur word nally in English?
1
voi ed onsonants
2
nasals
3
glides
4
oronals
51. Whi h pair is usually homophonous in SSBE?
1
Shaw|sure
2
shire|shy
3
shield|sheared
4
shale|shell

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Answer Key for Exam D


Multiple hoi e items (1 pt ea h)
In ea h of the following items exa tly one of the answers is orre t. Indi ate whi h.
1. Whi h statement is true?
1
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is ontrastive.
2
The di eren e between sounds in overlapping distribution is non ontrastive.
3
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always separate phonemes.
4
Sounds in omplementary distribution are always allophones of a phoneme.
2. Whi h is a possible word-initial luster in English?
1

kn-

2
3
4

wrSrSl-

3. Whi h of the following does not monophthongize in SSBE?


1

U@

2
3
4

e@
aI
aI@

4. Whi h underlined vowel may be syn opated?


1
amorous
2
otlla
3
Tamil
4
Melany
5. How many feet is the senten e Joe knows Bill in a neutral pronun iation?
1
Three be ause it ontains three ontent words.
2
Three be ause knows is assigned an i tus.
3
Two be ause the stress of Joe is deleted.
4
Two be ause the stress of knows is deleted.
6. Whi h word is metri ally a da tyl?
1
symmetry
2
symbol
3
sylph
4
syrnge

intro phono exam 2D/2


7. The regular sound values of the single vowel letter E are . . .
1
/eI e@ e 3:/
2
/i: I@ 3:/
3
/eI I@ e 3:/
4
/i: I@ e 3:/
8. In whi h a ent are fool and full homophonous?
SSBE
2
Northern British English
3
General Ameri an
4
S ottish Standard English
9. Whi h vowel is arti ulated with the highest tongue position?
1

1
2
3

O
o
A

10. Whi h is a possible Gimsonian trans ription of song ?


1
/sON/
2
/s6N/
3
/sONg/
4
/s6Ng/
11. What is the usual tone of parentheti als, like
headed ?
1
falling tone
2
high-rising tone
3
low-rising tone
4
falling-rising tone

Louis XVI, king of Fran e, was be-

12. Whi h type of vowel o urs word initially?


1
plain tense
2
broken tense
3
plain lax
4
all of the above
13. Whi h hypotheti al word is well-formed in SSBE?
1
/lemb/
2
/leN/
3
/leIN/
4
/leNg/

EHA:

intro phono exam 2D/3

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14. Whi h word has a vowel quantity predi table from the spelling?
1
s ar e
2
s are
3
ghost
4
shone
15. Whi h vowel is phoneti ally lax?
1

3
4

e
U

16. Whi h is not a fri ative?


1
2

w
T

17. Whi h syllable is the head in the tone unit The


1
2
3

book is on the table

The
book
ta(ble)

there is no head in this tone unit


18. Whi h underlined vowel may be pronoun ed /i/?
1
mix
2
laxing
3
lion
4
sexy
19. Why is there no stress reversal in return t ket ?
1
Be ause there is no stress lash.
2
Be ause re- is zero stressed.
3
Be ause -turn arries major stress.
4
Be ause ti- arries major stress.
4

20. What does syllable weight not depend on?


1
the onset
2
the nu leus
3
the oda
4
the rhyme

intro phono exam 2D/4


21. The /r/ pronoun ed between the words ar engine is alled . . .
1
linking R
2
intrusive R
3
inserted R
4
broad R
22. The vowel of real ould be trans ribed as [I@. This is . . .

1
a losing and falling diphthong.
2
a losing and rising diphthong.
3
an opening and falling diphthong.
4
an opening and rising diphthong.
23. What is lingui ism?
1
Criti ising people for their use of language.
2
The ability of speaking many languages.
3
The ability of speaking di erent diale ts of a language.
4
Borrowing foreign terms into one's language.
24. Whi h is a sonorant?
1

2
3
4

g
A
P

25. Whi h word has a vowel quantity unpredi table from the spelling?
1
Slovakian /sl@"vki@n/
2
Slovenian /sl@"vi:ni@n/
3
Syrian /"sIri@n/
4
Jordanian /O:"deIni@n/
26. The ontrast of deu e and jui e may be neutralized by . . .
1
vowel redu tion
2
syllabi onsonant formation
3
palatalization
4
syn ope
27. Whi h digraph is the odd-man-out (wrt its regular pronun iation)?
1
EA
2
EE
3
EI
4
IE

intro phono exam 2D/5


28. Whi h is a pla e of arti ulation?
1
li k
2
eje tive
3
rhoti
4
velar
29. Whi h lexi al sets have the same vowel in SSBE?
1
2
3
4

palm|bath
dress|trap
mouth|thought
square|start

30. The onsonants [t s n l all have the same . . .


1
pla e of arti ulation
2
manner of arti ulation
3
phonation type
4
tongue position
31. In whi h word is the quantity of the rst vowel unpredi table from the spelling?
1
apple /"p@l/
2
Bible /"baIb@l/
3
babble /"bb@l/
4
triple /"trIp@l/
32. Whi h of these properties is pit h related to?
1
fundamental frequen y
2
amplitude
3
formants
4
intensity
33. Whi h formant is lowered in rounded vowels?
1
only F1
2
only F2
3
both F1 and F2
4
neither F1 nor F2
34. The spelling of whi h word is unpredi table?
1
boat /boUt/
2
board /bO:d/
3
broad /brO:d/
4
brood /bru:d/

intro phono exam 2D/6


35. Whi h is not a primary ardinal vowel?
1

2
3
4

o
@
A

36. A ousti ally, plosives are . . .


1
simple periodi sounds.
2
transient aperiodi sounds.
3
omplex periodi sounds.
4
omplex ontinuous aperiodi sounds.
37. What is not true of word- nal nasal+C lusters in English?
1
the C is an obstruent in all of them
2
all are homorgani
3
the C is voi eless in all of them
4
the set of possible lusters of this type varies from diale t to diale t
38. What do the pronun iations [TIN  [TINg of thing exemplify?
1
di erent a ents of English
2
omplementary distribution
3
overlapping distribution
4
free variation
39. Whi h is dental?
1
2
3

p
T
s

40. Whi h A is in overed graphi position?


1
have
2
behave
3
paste
4
a re
41. Whi h U may be pronoun ed /j@/?
1
mature
2
tenure
3
module
4
unte

intro phono exam 2D/7


42. The present from of read is /ri:d/, the past form is /red/. They are . . .
1
polysemous
2
homonyms
3
homophones
4
homographs
43. In whi h part of England do rhoti a ents prevail?
in the north
in the southwest
in the southeast
4
in the Midlands
44. Whi h sequen e is possible?
1
2
3

i:r@

2#

3
4

OImp
i:I

45. Whi h of these vowels has the highest rst formant (F1)?
1
[u
2
[A
3
[o
4
[i
46. In whi h a ent may the di eren e between arry and Kerry be neutralized?
1
Standard Southern British English
2
Northern British English
3
S ottish Standard English
4
General Ameri an
47. Whi h of the following typi ally arries predi table information?
1
phoneti trans ription
2
phonologi al trans ription
3
phonemi trans ription
4
broad trans ription
48. What is the phoneti di eren e between /i:/ and /I/ in stressed position in English?
1
/i:/ is always long
2
/i:/ is always tense
3
only /I/ an be long or short
4
only /I/ an be tense or lax

intro phono exam 2D/8


49. Who is the \father of the modern theory of phonemes"?
1
Jan Nie islaw Baudouin de Courtenay
2
Ferdinand de Saussure
3
Daniel Jones
4
John C. Wells
50. Whi h type of onsonant does not o ur word nally in English?
1
voi ed onsonants
2
nasals
3
glides
4
oronals
51. Whi h pair is usually homophonous in SSBE?
1
Shaw|sure
2
shire|shy
3
shield|sheared
4
shale|shell

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