Suprasegmental Features

1. What do Suprasegmental features of Phonetics encompass? Choose all that apply:

• loudness

• pitch

• length

What are the features of loudness? Check all that apply:

• it is measured in Herz

• It is measured in dB

• the intensity varies in different syllables

• syllables are always produced with the same intensity

• stressed syllables are pronounced with higher loudness

Which are the features of pitch?

• it is measured in Hz

• it is measured in sec/mimisec.

• pitch never changes

• pitch changes continuously

• Pitch may go up and down

How is the pattern of pitch changes called?

• Stress

• Intonation

• frequency

• intensity

The melody of a language (intonation) consits of tone groups.

• True

• False

What are the components of a tone group? Check all that apply:

• nucleus

• head

• tail

The pitch associated with the nucleus is called nuclear tone.

• True

• False

What are the features of length? Check all that apply?

• it is variable

• length changes are purposeful

• length changes are meaningful

• length changes carry no meaning

What significance is obtained through length variation? Choose all that apply:

• change of vowel quality

• lack of emotion

• emotional involvement

• changing the degree of sofistication

Which types of the second articulation are there in English? Choose all that apply:

• labialization

• Palatalization

• Velarization

• Pharyngealization