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Phonology Of English Question Paper

Phonology Of English

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAM & INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION
AEN 202: PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH
DATE: TUESDAY, 8TH JULY 2008
TIME: 10.30 A.M. ? 12.30 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question 1 and any two others.

1.
Transcribe the following sentences:
(i)
Most people do not realize the importance of accurate transcriptions.
(ii)
Abridged versions of books do not augur well for performance of serious
students.
(8 marks)

b)
Identify the syllables in the following words and draw the syllable
tree for each word:
i)
explain
ii)
yearly
iii)
allowance
iv)
button
v)
sight
(10 marks)

c)
Discuss the parameters used to classify English vowel sounds. For each
class of vowels give an example of a word in English in which it occurs.
(12 marks)

2.
a)
With examples from each, identify all the classes of consonantal
sounds in English according to place of articulation.

(8 marks)

1

b)
With two examples for each, discuss four reasons why learners of
English need to be aware of the lack of correspondence between English
spellings and pronounciation.

(12 marks)

3.
a)
Define assimilatory processes and illustrate any four that occur in
English.

(12 marks)

b)
Identify four short vowels that non-native speakers of English

normally pronounce as though they are long. Give the words in which

the vowels occur.

(8 marks)

4.
a)
With two examples of each, explain four factors that determine
placement of stress in English words.

(12 marks)

b)
With two examples of each, distinguish between diphthongs and
triphthongs.

(8 marks)

5.
a)
With two examples of each, discuss two factors that distinguish weak
forms from strong forms.

(8 marks)

b)
Give two major differences between each pair of English phonemes here below:
i)
??? and ?i?
ii)
j and s
iii)
t and n
iv)
e and u :
v)
eI and O
vi)
t ? and k
(12 marks)
6.
With two examples for each, define the following terms:

(i)
speech sound
(ii)
rhythm
(iii)
intonation
(iv)
tempo
(v)
liaison
(20 marks)

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