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Introduction To Phonetics And Phonology Question Paper
Introduction To Phonetics And Phonology
Course:Bachelor Of Education English
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AEN 200:
INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
DATE: TUESDAY 7TH APRIL 2009
TIME: 11.00 A.M. ? 1.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:
? Answer Question one and any other Two questions
1.
Study the sounds used in uttering the following sentence and use them to answer question 1 a ? d. The heat generated by various scandals currently rocking the coalition government is kind of threatening to wither political careers.
a)
For each of the underlined sound segments provide the phonetic symbol and a description. (14 marks)
b)
Identify all the NASAL sounds occurring in the sentences and explain how they differ from one another. (6 marks)
c)
Using all the examples occurring in the sentences above identify the various authographic realizations of the sound [k] and those of [ i ] . (5 marks)
d)
For each of the following sets of words taken from the sentences above the vowel sounds are of a kind. Name the kind in each set and explain how it is articulated.
i)
the, to, of
ii)
by, kind
(5 marks)
2.
a)
Giving examples to illustrate your answer briefly explain any THREE of the following concepts and discuss the significance of each in human speech.
i)
Stress
ii)
Pitch
iii)
Acoustic phonetics
iv)
complementary distribution
(15 marks)
b)
Distinguish between Broad and Narrow transcription. (5 marks)
3.
Explain with an example for each,
a)
The three major ways of characterizing vowel sounds. (15 marks)
b)
The two different states of vocal folds that are significant in
speech
sound
production.
(5 marks)
4.
a)
Provide an English language word which ends with:
i)
A voiced Labiodental Fricative
ii)
A voiceless Bilabial Plossive
iii)
A Lateral Approximant
iv)
A close back vowel
v)
A voiceless Alveolar Fricative
(5 marks)
b)
What are minimal pairs? Illustrate your answer by identifying all the minimal pairs from the following list of words.
thy,
sinner,
pot,
name,
yacht,
fit,
pear,
glue,
bay,
who,
son,
seizure,
trench,
poor,
singer,
maim,,
crash,
pat,
thigh,
lock,
clash,
buy,
too,
drench,
sung,
rock,
feet,
Caesar,
feet,
grew.
(15 marks)
5.
With an example for each distinguish between:
a)
Obstruents and sonorants
b)
Implosives and ejectives
c)
Retroflex and Palatal
d)
Fricatives and Affricates
e)
Active and passive articulator
(20 marks)
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