Group 5: Phonology

Phonetics is the study of the characteristics of speech sounds:

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are the elements to make a consonant?

• voicing, tongue part, place of articulation

• place of articulation, voicing, manner of articulation

• tongue height, place of articulation, manner of articulation

• all of the above answers are incorrect

Matching the correct answer in each definition:

• Bilabial

• A consonant articulated with the tongue against or close the ridge behind the upper front teeth

• Velar

• A consonant articulated with the back part of the tongue against the soft palate

• Palatal

• A consonant articulated with the body of the tongue raised against the hard palate

• Labiodental

• A consonant articulated with the lower lip & the upper teeth

• Alveolar

• A consonant articulated with both lips

Matching the correct answer in each definition

• Stop

• A consonant produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together.

• Glottal

• A consonant articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth

• Fricative

• A consonant formed by complete stopping the airflow.

• Dental

• A consonant articulated without the active use of the tongue and other parts of the mouth.

Matching the correct answer in each definition

• Liquid

• A consonant produced with lowered velum, allowing air to escape freely through the nose.

• Glide

• A consonant that begins as a stop & releases as a fricative.

• Affricate

• A consonant produced with the tongue in motion to or from a vowel sound.

• Nasals

• A consonant produced by letting air flow around the sides of the tongue.

What are the elements to make a vowel?

• Tongue part, tongue height, voicing, lip posture

• Tongue height, voicing, tongue height, mouth opening

• Mouth opening, mouth opening, lip posture, voicing

• Tongue part, tongue height, mouth opening, lip posture

Which vowel sounds do you make by using the front part of your tongue?

• /iː/ /ɪ/ /e/ /æ/

• /ə/ /ɜː/ /ʌ/

• /uː/ /ʊ/ /ɔː/ /ɒ/

Which vowel sounds do you make by using the central part of your tongue?

• /iː/ /ɪ/ /e/ /æ/

• /ə/ /ɜː/ /ʌ/

• /uː/ /ʊ/ /ɔː/ /ɒ/

Which vowel sounds do you make by using the back part of your tongue?

• /iː/ /ɪ/ /e/ /æ/

•  /ə/ /ɜː/ /ʌ/

• /uː/ /ʊ/ /ɔː/ /ɒ/ / ɑː/

Phonology is the description of the systems and patterns of​ ​ (a)   ​ in a language​

• speech sounds
• vowel sounds
• ending sounds
• natural sounds