Chapter 4

What does the term "glottis" refer to?

• The opening between the vocal folds

• The vocal folds themselves

• The air passage in the lungs

• The space between the lips

Which of the four states of the vocal folds describes the vibration that produces voiced sounds?

• Wide apart

• Narrow

• Loosely closed

• Tightly closed

What is the term used to describe the air movement involved in speech production?

• Ingressive pulmonic

• Egressive pulmonic

• Glottal pulmonic

• Nasal pulmonic

Which of the following is not a way to produce voicing for speech sounds?

• Singing

• Shouting

• Speaking quietly

• Breathing

How many phases are involved in the complete articulation of a plosive consonant?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following is not a phase in the articulation of a plosive consonant?

• The closing phase

• The compression phase

• The release phase

• The voicing phase

What is the term used to describe the points at which the closure or narrowing takes place in plosive consonants?

• Place of articulation

• Manner of articulation

• Voicing

• Aspiration

Which of the following plosive consonants is always voiceless?

• /p/

• /b/

•  /d/

• /g/

In which position are /b/, /d/, and /g/ most likely to be fully voiced?

• Initial position

• Medial position

• Final position

• All positions

What happens to the voiceless plosives /p/, /t/, and /k/ when they occur in final position?

• They are aspirated

• They are devoiced

• They shorten the preceding vowel

• They are fully voiced