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IPP521S - INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY - 1ST OPP - NOVEMBER 2023 |
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n Am I BIA u n IVE Rs ITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnDLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION & LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE: (07BENL) LEVEL:5
COURSE CODE: IPP521 S
COURSE NAME: INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS
AND PHONOLOGY
SESSION: NOVEMBER 2023
TIME:
3HRS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER($)
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION PAPER
Dr Sylvia N lthindi
Ms Ndeshipandula Haimbodi
MODERATOR: Ms Anneli Nghikembua
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Follow all instructions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
4. Give essay-type responses where necessary.
5. Use blue or black ink only
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES INCLUDING THE COVER PAGE
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QUESTION 1
[20]
1.1 Define the following terms.
(10)
(a) Phoneme
(b) Minimal Pair
(c) Orthography
(d) Stress
(e) Suprasegmentals
1.2 Provide the alphabet version for the following phonetic transcription.
(a) /ko:Jen/
(b) /srleb!/
(c) /md3ed/
(d)/ mtfez/
(e) /toprkel/
. (10)
QUESTION 2
[20]
2.1 The field of Phonetics and Phonology is very significant both to the study and acquisition of
various languages. Describe the importance of Phonetics and Phonology to the society. (12)
2.2 Explain how words are articulated in the following places of articulation. Give at least two
examples each.
(8)
(a) Bilabials
(b) Alveolopalatal
QUESTION 3
3.2 Name and explain four (4) parameters to describe vowels.
3.2 Explain deletion as a process of Phonology.
3.3 Fill in the blank spaces regarding the articulators you learnt in this course.
[20]
(8)
(5)
(7)
The lips produce (a) ________
producing (b)
sounds. The alveolar ridge is responsible for
sounds. Velar sounds are produced on the
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(c) _______
. The glottis creates the (d)_______
for three sounds: (e)_________
, (f)
(g) _____
_
. The teeth are responsible
and
Question 4
[20]
4.1 From the list of words below, identify the word that represents a minimal pair to the following
words.
(10)
Disk, three, bed, thing, hat, now, but, she, copy, seat, they, do
(a) Free
(b) Bat
(c) Fat
(d) Sit
(e) Day
(f) Know
(g) Sea
(h) Two
(i) Coffee
U) Think
4.2 Phonemes are produced differently according to the amount of air expelled from the lungs.
Provide the actual pronunciation for the phoneme /c/ in each of the following words.
(8)
(a) Call
(b) Cell
(c) Choir
(d) Social
(e) Indict
(f) Climb
(g) Cello
(h) Chef
4.3 What can you deduce regarding the phoneme /c/ in 4.3 above?
(2)
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QUESTION 5
[20]
Four processes of speech were discussed in this course. Name these four processes and
explain what happens during each process. Each process should be explained separately. (20)
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