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Introduction To Phonetics And Phonology Question Paper

Introduction To Phonetics And Phonology

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In English And Linguistics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AEN 200: INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

DATE: TUESDAY, 29TH DECEMBER 2009

TIME: 2.00 P.M. ? 4.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and TWO other questions.

1.
a)
Describe the following sounds according to the given specifications:
(i)
[m]
-passive articulator
(ii)
[ts]
-manner of articulation
(iii)
[h]
- place of articulation
(iv)
[r]
-voice
(v)
[w]
-airstream mechanism
(vi)
[s]
manner of articulation
(vii)
[t]
-active articulator
(viii)
[l]
-voice
(ix)
[n]
- place of articulation
(x)
[ j]
- manner of articulation
(10 marks)
(b)
Discuss the three parameters used in description of vowels. Give examples. (10 marks)
(c)
Briefly discuss the three branches of phonetics. (10 marks)
2.
Using examples, define each of the following:
(i)
syllable
(ii)
cardinal vowels
(iii)
pitch
(iv)
stress
(v)
phonology
(20 marks)
3.
(a)
With examples, describe the secondary articulatory processes. (10 marks)
(b)
With an example for each describe the following discovery procedures of phonemes:
(i)
minimal mpairs
(ii)
free variation
(iii)
complementary distribution
(10 marks)
4.
What is an airstream mechanism? Illustrate the different types of airstream mechanisms. (20 marks)
5.
With examples distinguish between each of the following pairs of concepts:
(i)
oral and nasal sound
(ii)
fricative and affricate
(iii)
broad and narrow transcription
(iv)
consonant and vowel
(v)
allophone and phoneme
(20 marks)

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