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Eng 111:Introduction To Phonetic And Phonology March 2011 Question Paper

Eng 111:Introduction To Phonetic And Phonology March 2011

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
COURSE CODE: ENG 111

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.

Question 1
a). i) What do you understand by the term International phonetic Alphabet.(IPA) (2marks)
ii).With specific examples, examine the circumstances that led to the development of the International
Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). (10marks)
iii). State and explain any two circumstances in which the schwa [¶] sound is used. (4marks)
b). Use an example to distinguish the following terms as used in phonetics and phonology.
i). Narrow and broad description
ii). Allophones and phonemes
iii). Vowels and consonants
iv). Articulators and speech sounds. (8marks)
c). There is a mismatch between some English words in orthography and pronunciation.
Provide two reasons for this. (2marks)
d). Identify any two differences between consonant sounds [s] and [g] as far as airstream mechanism
and place of articulation are concerned. (4marks)

Question 2
a). State and explain any four criteria that can be used to determine the phonemic status and allophonic
distribution. Support your answer with appropriate examples. (12marks)
b).The Velum is one of the most important articulator in speech production. Explain how it determines
the production of nasal or oral sounds. (4marks)
c). How does phonetics and phonology address the notoriously confusing nature of the English spellings.
(4marks)
Question 3
a).What are ‘Cardinal Vowels’? (2marks)
b). Use an elaborate diagrammatic representation to describe the eight Cardinal vowels of English
language. (12marks)
c). Write the following words in phonetic transcription, according to pronunciation.
i). Opinion
ii).Brought
iii).Economics.
iv).Enough.
v). Worship.
vi).Cry. (6marks)

Question 4
a). Make shorts on the following general classes that are important in patterning of sound in the worlds
languages. Provide examples to support your answer
i). Noncontinuants
ii) Obstruents
iii).Consonantals
iv).Sonorants (12marks)
b). Give a detailed description on the three parameters that are used to describe consonants sounds of
a language. (8marks)

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