Phonetics And Phonology Question Paper

Phonetics And Phonology

Course:Certificate In Japanese Language

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

KENY ATT A UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATE IN JAPANESE
LANGUAGE
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DATE: Friday 23rd November, 2007
TIME:
11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS
This paper contains six questions
Answer all questions
I.
Write down in hiragana, any two Japanese words with
(i) long 'aa' sound
(ii) long' ii' sound
(iii) long '00' sound
(iv) long 'ee' sound
(v) long 'uu' sound
(vi) double consonant sound.
( State the meaning of the words you have written above)
2.
How many moras does each of the following words have?
(i) ;t Iv LJ- :::>
(ii) 2: (f) J
(iii) C'1v L ~
(iv) 2: "':)-c
(v) ~'~
J ,~~ J

-'1-
, -
3.
Write the following phrases in Japanese:
(i) Please cut it.
(ii) Please come.
(iii) A stamp please.
(iv) Please listen.
4. t1z0)~~0)
=- ~ li~lr't;:iJ~ttC':rr:~ ts: 2: 1t \\0
fjrJ mask Y A -7
(i) oriental
(ii) coupon
(iii) essence
(iv) concert
(v) percent
(vi) overhaul
(vii) information
(viii) auction
(ix) deflation
(x) message
5. t1z0) =- ~ I:f~~~!c':;:~ tt 2:1.- \\0
fjrJ: 77° P - T
Approach
(i) 7,/ A -7 .> r-
(ii) /{~ T '/ 7°/v
(iii) l:::"A7'/ r-
(iv) T -7 zz: '/ -7
(v) .r; '/t /' A
6.
Explain the meaning of the following terms as used in the classification of sounds.
(i) nasal
(ii) glide
(iii) vowel
(iv) fricate
(v) affricate