Prosodic Features Quiz

What physical parameters are involved in the production of speech sounds?

• Loudness, vibration, length

• Pitch, stress, intonation

• Volume, speed, tone

• Energy, frequency, duration

What linguistic category is defined by the parameter of stress?

• Tone

• Length

• Stress

• Pitch

What do the faster vocal folds vibrate result in?

• Variable pitch

• Higher pitch

• Lower pitch

• No change in pitch

What is the linguistic function of intonation?

• Creating new phonological systems

• Changing the meaning of words

• Emphasizing consonants in words

• Shaping intonation contours of phrases and sentences

Which language is the most prominent example of a tone language?

• Japanese

• Mandarin

• Italian

• Russian

In which language are vowels pronounced with various tones?

• Croatian

• Hungarian

• Chinese

• Serbian

What is the primary function of stress in English?

• Assigning different tones to syllables

• Emphasizing all syllables equally

• Making words longer

• Emphasizing certain syllables

Which syllable is the loudest in every word?

• First syllable

• Second syllable

• Third syllable

• Last syllable

In which language is stress assigned to a particular syllable in words?

• Swahili

• Polish

• French

• English

What is the function of unstressed vowels in English?

• Emphasizing syllables

• Changing the meaning of words

• Reducing the loudness of syllables

• Adding complexity to pronunciation