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Eng 111:Introduction To Phonetics December 2010 Question Paper

Eng 111:Introduction To Phonetics December 2010

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCIENCE

COURSE CODE: ENG 111

INSTRUCTIONS:
Attempt question ONE and any other two questions

1a). Speech is one of the major aspects that distinguish human beings from animals. With
an example explain how speech sounds are produced. (5 marks)

b).With just one example, define the following concepts. (4 marks)
i). Phoneme
ii) Allophone

c). Articulatory phonetics deals with the study of sound production. Identify and explain the
specific articulators involved in the production of the following sounds. (6 marks)

i). Bilabial sounds
ii). Palato-alveolar sounds.
iii). Labio-dental sounds.

d) i). Use examples, to describe how voiceless and voiced sounds are produced.
(4 marks)

ii). Voiceless sounds fall into two classes depending on the timing of the vocal cord closure.
With the aid of any example identify and explain the two classes. (5 marks)

e) How are the following articulators physiologically adapted to produce sounds?
i). Lips (2 marks)
ii).Tongue (2 marks)
iii). Teeth (2 marks)

2).i).The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) was developed in 1888 to symbolize the sounds
of all the languages. State and explain any four characteristics of the IPA.
(12 marks)
ii).State and explain the three major parameters that are used to describe consonants.
(8 marks)

3a). Use the cardinal vowel chart of the English Language, to describe the eight primary
cardinal vowels. (12 marks)

b) Write the symbol that corresponds to each of the following phonetic transcription.
(4 marks)
i) Voiceless bilabial unaspirated stop
ii) Lateral liquid
iii) Palatal glide
iv) Voiced interdental fricative
v) High front unrounded vowel
vi) Low- mid back rounded vowel
vii) High back rounded vowel
viii) Low front unrounded vowel

c). Write the following words in phonetic transcription, according to pronunciation. (4 marks)

i). Fleece
ii). Health
iii). Bleached
iv). Polite

4a). All classes of sounds combine to form larger, more general classes that are important
in the patterning of sounds of the world. With examples, distinguish the following
major classes of consonants. (12 marks)
i). Noncontuants and continuants
ii). Obstruents and sonorants
iii). Anteriors and sibilants
iv).Nasal and oral sounds

b). Suprasegmental features are over or above the segmental values of voicing or place of
articulation. Describe any two suprasegmental features evident in languages. (8 marks)

Eng 111:Introduction To Phonetics December 2010 Question Paper

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