Phonetics And Phonological Analyses Question Paper

Phonetics And Phonological Analyses

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In English And Linguistics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS
AEN 300:
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSES
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DATE: TUESDAY 6TH APRIL 2010
TIME: 11.00 A.M. ? 11.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Question ONE and ANY TWO other Questions.

1.
a)
For each of the following sounds, give the name and a brief description of its

manner of articulation and accompaniments.

(10 marks)

i)
[ v ]

ii)
[ S ]
iii)
[ Pf ]
iv)
[ j ]
v)
[ ? ]

b)
Briefly distinguish between the Parametric and metrical approaches to the

analysis of speech sounds.

(10 marks)

c)
Distinguish between the egressive glotalic airsteam mechanism, giving

ingressive glottacic airstream mechanism, giving examples of sound, that

result form each of them.

(10 marks)

2.
a)
Distinguish between the following terms as used in Alexander Trubetzkoy's

(1939) theory of distructive oppositions. Give appropriate illustrations :
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i)
Multilateral vs
bi-lateral opposition

ii)
proportional vs
isolated oppositions

iii)
privative
vs
non-privative opposition.

(10 marks)

b)
What is the relevance of the Distructive Feature theory as propagated by The

Prague School of Linguistics to Phonological analysis.

(10 marks)

3.
By giving illustrative examples; briefs describe the following articulatory processes.

(20 marks)

a)
Secondary articulation

b)
Co-articulation
c)
Double articulation
d)
Assimilation

4.
What are distribution statements? Use examples from any language to show the

relevance of distribution statements to phonemic analysis.

(20 marks)

5.
What is the relevance of prosodic categories to phonetics and phonological analyses.

(20 marks)
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