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Eng 220: Phonology In English Question Paper

Eng 220: Phonology In English

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KABARAK
UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS

ENG 220: PHONOLOGY IN ENGLISH
DAY: TUESDAY

DATE: 20/03/2012
TIME: 9.00 – 11.00 A.M.

STREAM: Y2S2
INSTRUCTIONS:

Attempt question ONE and any other TWO questions

1. a) Distinguish between segmental and Non-segmental approach to phonology.
(4mks)
b) What is phonation?(2mks)
c) Distinguish between the following terms as used in phonology(16mks)
i. Active and passive articulators
ii. Regressive and ingressive pulmonary mechanism
iii. Phonology and phonetics
iv. Phoneme and phone
d) How do the following affect the quality of speech sounds articulated?

(i) Velum(3mks)
(ii) Glottis(3mks)
(iii) Lips(2mks)

2. a) Give a three way descriptions of the initial sounds in the following words.
(18mks)
(i) Shoes
(ii) Fish
(iii) Physics
(iv) Mail
(v) Pole
(vi) Chart

b) What are centring diphthongs?(2mks)

3. (a) Discuss English vowel sounds according to the following(12 mks)
(a) Tongue Height
(b) Lips
(c) Length of the tongue
(b) Make notes on the following distinctive features
(i) Labials (+/-)
(ii) Anterior (+/-)
(iii) Consonantal (+/-)
(iv) Sonorants (+/-)

4. With good examples, discuss the English syllable in terms of structure and type. (20 mks)

5. The following are some ways of distinguishing or identifying phonemes. Discuss them with good examples.(20 mks)
(i) Minimal sets
(ii) Minimal pairs
(iii) Free variation
(iv) complementary distribution
(v) Phonemic contrast

Eng 220: Phonology In English Question Paper

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