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Introductio To Phonetics &Amp; Phonology Question Paper

Introductio To Phonetics &Amp; Phonology

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In English And Communication

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2007/2008
SELF-SPONSORED
PROGRAM-SCHOOL
BASED
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF ARTS
AEN 200: INTRODUCTIO
TO PHONETICS
& PHONOLOGY
DATE:
Wednesday 2nd January 2008
TIME: 10.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS~
Answer question ONE and TWO others.
1.
(a)
Draw and label a diagram of the vocal cavity.
(20 marks)
(b)
Describe with examples, two major airstream mechanisms. (10 marks)
2.
Write the phonetic symbols that are described below (use LP.A. symbols).
(a)
High, front unrounded tense vowel.
(b)
Unstressed central vowel.
(c)
Voiced labio-dental fricative.
(d)
Glottal stop.
(e)
Palatal click
(f)
Voiceless palatal affricate.
(g)
Voiced uvular plosive
(h)
Labio-dental nasal
(i)
Aspirated alveolar stop
G)
Mid-close front rounded vowel.
(20 marks)

3.
Define the following terms with examples
(a)
Stress
(b)
Rhythm
(c)
Assimilation
Cd)
Liaison
Ce)
Tempo
4.
(a)
What are closed syllable languages and how do they differ with open-
syllable languages. Give two examples of each.
(b)
Contrast and compare "dialect" and "accent".
5.
What parameters are used to describe
(a)
Vowels
(b)
Consonants
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