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Phonology Of English Question Paper

Phonology Of English

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 202:
PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH

DATE: Wednesday, 16th September, 2009
TIME: 11.00 a.m. ? 1.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and TWO other questions.

1.
a)
Write the following transcribed words in normal orthography.
a)
/n3:sn/
b)
/n2ubl/
c)
/mu:t/
d)
/leftI/
e)
/hald/
f)
/gu2d/
(6 marks)
b)
Transcribe the following words using the Daniel Jones phonemic transcription.
a)
goes
b)
phonology
c)
ewe
d)
quiet
e)
parachute
f)
scissors
(6 marks)
c)
Mark primary stress on the following words
a)
geographical
b)
funny
c)
actual
d)
collection
e)
television
f)
tea
(6 marks)
d)
Describe the following sounds and for each give an example of an English word in which it occurs in initial position.
a)
/L/
b)
/v/
c)
/j/
d)
/g/
e)
/h/
f)
/t/
(12 marks)
2.
Describe any ten English vowels, and for each, give an example of a word in which it occurs. (20 marks)
3.
Briefly distinguish between each of the following pairs of concepts, drawing examples from English phonology.
i)
labialisation and palatalisation
ii)
stressed and unstressed syllable
iii)
vowel and semi vowel
iv)
standard and native speaker variety
v)
oral stop and nasal stop
(20 marks)
4.
a)
With examples describe four non-assimilatory process in English (12 marks)
b)
How is intonation used to convey different meanings in sentences (8 marks)
5.
a)
Illustrate four factors that determine stress placement in a word (8 marks)
b)
Using examples from English illustrate the two types of open syllables and for each draw a syllable structure tree. (12 marks)

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