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Aen 305:The English Phonology Question Paper

Aen 305:The English Phonology

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Arts)

Institution: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2017

JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS WITH IT
3RDYEAR 1ST SEMESTER 2017/2018 ACADEMIC YEAR
CENTRE: MAIN
SCHOOL BASED
COURSE CODE: AEN 305
COURSE TITLE:THE ENGLISH PHONOLOGY
EXAM VENUE: -- STREAM: BED (ARTS)
DATE: 21/12/17 EXAM SESSION: 9.00 – 11.00AM
TIME: 2 HOURS

Instructions:
1. Answer question 1(compulsory) and ANY other 2 questions.
2. Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper.
3. Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in the examination room.

Question ONE: Compulsory.
English consonants are classified based on THREE criteria. State and explain each criterion using concrete examples of English consonants (30 Marks).
Question TWO
a. What are the two different states of vocal folds that are significant in speech sound production? Give examples of sounds realized at such states of the vocal folds (5 Marks).
b. Explain with examples the THREE major ways of characterizing vowel sounds (15 Marks)
Question THREE
Using relevant examples to illustrate your answer, discuss the following secondary articulatory features: (20 Marks)
a. Nasalization
b. Lateralization
c. Aspiration
d. Labialization
Question FOUR
a. Highlight the differences between segmental and suprasegmental features of English sounds (4 Marks)
b. With elaborate examples, state and explain any FOUR suprasegmental features that can be evidenced in English sounds (16 Marks)
Question FIVE
With elaborate examples from English sounds, discuss the following distributions exhibited by English phonemes: (20 Marks)
a. Free variation
b. Complementary distribution
c. Contrastive distribution

Aen 305:The English Phonology Question Paper

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