Session 5 phonology

Which of the following is NOT an example of a minimal pair in English?

• cat & cab

• cat & kit

• cat & act

• cat & Kate

What is an allophone?

• A different phonotactic form of the same word

• A variation of a phoneme

• • A minimal pair

• • A type of phonological rule

In English, /p/ has three main allophones. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• • [pʰ] (aspirated)

• • [p̚] (unreleased)

• • [b] (voiced)

• • (unaspirated)

Which phonological concept can NOT help explain why "cats" is pronounced with an [s] sound at the end, while "dogs" ends with a [z] sound?

• • Complementary distribution

• • Allophony

• • Voicing assimilation (phonological rule)

• • Minimal pairs

Babies can distinguish between all phonemes from any language until around 6-12 months of age.

• True

• False

Allophones of the same phoneme can occur in the same environment.

• True

• False

The process where babies lose sensitivity to phoneme distinctions not in their native language is called __________.

How does Mandarin Chinese phonotactics influence Chinese learners' English accent?

Use at least 2 examples with your own analysis. You can draw on your own experience.

Watch and jot down 2 facts that you find useful for your conlang creation.

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