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WEEK 7: PHONOLOGY

Decide whether these statements are TRUE/FALSE

1. Phonology is the description of the systems and patterns of sounds that occur in a
language.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

2. Phonemes are the smallest segments of sound that can be distinguished by their contrast
within syllables.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

3. Allophones are phonemes derived from the same phonemes in the same distributions.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

4. Phonemic transcription is also called narrow transcription.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

5. Phonetic transcription presents detailed pronunciation with extra features.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

Choose the best option among A, B, C,D.

6. What is phonetic transcription placed between?
A. Round brackets ()
B. Square brackets []
C. Curly brackets {}
D. Slanting lines //

7. Which of the following is a minimal pair?

A. Is – ease
B. Sit – sad
C. Find – wine
D. Feed – fit

8. Which of the following is a minimal pair?

A. Men – mad
B. Favor – matter
C. Beads – bids
D. Kettle – medal

9. Which of the following is a minimal pair?

A. Drawer – door
B. Sick – seek
C. Snooze – chose
D. Pan – ten

10. Which of the following is NOT a minimal pair?

A. Chit – cheat
B. Reach – rich
C. Gin – gene
D. Food – full

11. Which of the following is NOT a minimal pair?

A. Feel – fin
B. Mean – meme
C. Thigh – thy
D. Rot – lot

Fill in each blank with ONE word.

12. Road, load, and toad are words of a minimal set_ _ _.

13. Words of a minimal pair have the same_ _ _ number of segments.

 KEY

Decide whether these statements are TRUE/FALSE

1. Phonology is the description of the systems and patterns of sounds that occur in a
language.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

2. Phonemes are the smallest segments of sound that can be distinguished by their contrast
within syllables. (within words)
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

3. Allophones are phonemes derived from the same phonemes in the same distributions.
(different distributions.)
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

4. Phonemic transcription is also called narrow transcription. (Phonetic transcription)

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

5. Phonetic transcription presents detailed pronunciation with extra features.

zz TRUE
B. FALSE

Choose the best option among A, B, C,D.

6. What is phonetic transcription placed between?
A. Round brackets ()
B. Square brackets []
C. Curly brackets {}
D. Slanting lines //

7. Which of the following is a minimal pair?

A. Is – ease
B. Sit – sad
C. Find – wine
D. Feed – fit

8. Which of the following is a minimal pair?

A. Men – mad
B. Favor – matter
C. Beads – bids
D. Kettle – medal

9. Which of the following is a minimal pair?

A. Drawer – door
B. Sick – seek
C. Snooze – chose
D. Pan – ten

10. Which of the following is NOT a minimal pair?

A. Chit – cheat
B. Reach – rich
C. Gin – gene
D. Food – full

11. Which of the following is NOT a minimal pair?

A. Feel – fin
B. Mean – meme
C. Thigh – thy
D. Rot – lot

Fill in each blank with ONE word.

12. Road, load, and toad are words of a minimal set.

13. Words of a minimal pair have the same number of segments.