Deck 7: English Phonetics and Word Formation

Question 1

The pronunciation of English practised by the educated people at the public schools came to be called------

A)standard english
B)received pronunciation
C)standard pronunciation
D)recognized pronunciation

Answer 1

received pronunciation

Question 2

Phonemes which effect meaning change in the same linguistic environment are said to be in ------

A)contrastive distribution
B)complementary distribution
C)non-contrastive distribution
D)none of the above.

Answer 2

contrastive distribution

Question 3

The substitution of the aspirated /k/ for the un-aspirated /k/ in the word 'sky' does not alter the meaning of the word. It is an instance of -------

A)complementary distribution
B)contrastive distribution
C)non-complementary distribution
D)none of the above

Answer 3

complementary distribution

Question 4

Which among the following dimensions can the vowels in English be classified

A)the position of the lips
B)the part of the tongue that is raised
C)the height to which the tongue is raised
D)all the above.

Question 5

According to the part of the tongue that is raised, vowels can be classified into-----

A)round vowels & unrounded vowels
B)front vowels & back vowels
C)high vowels & low vowels
D)tense vowels &lax vowels

Question 6

According to the height to which the tongue is raised, vowels can be classified into ---

A)round vowels & unrounded vowels
B)front vowels & back vowels
C)high vowels & low vowels
D)tense vowels &lax vowels

Question 7

On the basis of the criterion of the state of the tension of the tongue, vowels can be classified into-------

A)round vowels & unrounded vowels
B)front vowels & back vowels
C)high vowels & low vowels
D)tense vowels &lax vowels

Question 8

The classification of vowels into round vowels and unrounded vowels is based on --------

A)the position of the lips
B)the part of the tongue that is raised
C)the height to which the tongue is raised
D)all the above.

Question 9

The classification of vowels into front vowels and back vowels is based on --------

A)the position of the lips
B)the part of the tongue that is raised
C)the height to which the tongue is raised
D)all the above.

Question 10

The classification of vowels into front vowels, back vowels and center vowels is based on --------

A)the position of the lips
B)the part of the tongue that is raised
C)the height to which the tongue is raised
D)all the above.

Question 11

The classification of vowels into high vowels and low vowels is based on ------

A)the position of the lips
B)the part of the tongue that is raised
C)the height to which the tongue is raised
D)all the above.

Question 12

The classification of vowels into tense vowels and lax vowels is based on --------

A)the position of the lips
B)the part of the tongue that is raised
C)the height to which the tongue is raised
D)the state of the tension of the tongue

Question 13

The classification of vowels into close vowels and open vowels is based on --------

A)the position of the lips
B)the part of the tongue that is raised
C)the height to which the tongue is raised
D)all the above.

Question 14

The classification of vowels into half-close vowels and half-open vowels is based on --------

A)the position of the lips
B)the part of the tongue that is raised
C)the height to which the tongue is raised
D)all the above.

Question 15

The classification of vowels into half-high vowels and half-low vowels is based on --------

A)the position of the lips
B)the part of the tongue that is raised
C)the height to which the tongue is raised
D)all the above.

Question 16

Which among the following are bi-labial plosive sounds in English

A)/p/ & /b/
B)/m/ & /v/
C)/t/ &/d/
D)/k/ & /g/

Question 17

Which among the following pairs are Alveolar plosives?

A)/p/ & /b/
B)/m/ & /v/
C)/t/ &/d/
D)/k/ & /g/

Question 18

Which among the following pairs are Velar plosives?

A)/p/ & /b/
B)/m/ & /v/
C)/t/ &/d/
D)/k/ & /g/

Question 19

The /k/ sound in 'act'and 'picture' is a------

A)bilabial plosion
B)alveolar plosion
C)nasal plosion
D)incomplete plosion.

Question 20

The /p/ in 'top-most' is a -------

A)bilabial plosion
B)alveolar plosion
C)nasal plosion
D)incomplete plosion.

Question 21

The /t/ in little is an instance of ---------

A)lateral plosion
B)alveolar plosion
C)nasal plosion
D)incomplete plosion.

Question 22

The /d/ in 'middle' is an instance of ---------

A)lateral plosion
B)alveolar plosion
C)nasal plosion
D)incomplete plosion.

Question 23

-----------is a processes of word formation wherein two or more existing words are simply combined.

A)compounding
B)portmanteau
C)derivation
D)backformation.

Question 24

-----------is a processes of word formation wherein new words are coined by combining the segments of two different existing words.

A)compounding
B)portmanteau
C)derivation
D)backformation.

Question 25

-----------is a processes of word formation by which new words are formed by attaching prefixes or suffixes to the base form.

A)compounding
B)portmanteau
C)derivation
D)backformation.