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SECTION A
[ 20 marks ]
Answer all questions.
Shade your answers in the objective answer sheet provided.
1.
2.
Which of the following place of contact in the vocal tract is possible?
Articulator
Point of articulation
tip of tongue
uvula
upper lip
lower teeth
back of tongue
hard palate
tongue blade
alveolar ridge
Which production of the English sounds below is not possible?
A
velar nasal
glottal affricate
labiodental fricative
lateral approximant
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4.
5.
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In classifying vowels, how do you describe the jaw height?
A
long-short
close-mid-open
front-centre-back
rounded-neutral-spread
The word flying consist of
A
a diphthong
a triphthong
two monophthongs
a diphthong and a monophthong
Which of the following words has a front, mid, half open, slightly spread vowel?
A
head
heap
heart
heard
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The features below indicate the various ways ____________ takes place in the vocal
track when a consonant is produced.
7.
8.
A brief blocking of the airflow
A friction is applied to the airflow
Redirecting the airflow through the nose
voicing
stressing
aspiration
constriction
The word _____________ has a voiceless post alveolar fricatives.
A
ration
bridge
chasm
passion
The plosive is unaspirated in the word _____________.
A
skin
dam
bank
upon
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10.
11.
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Which of the following words has an approximant?
A
bowel
owner
beyond
players
The correct transcription for the word usual is _____________.
A
/ j ul/
/ j uzl/
/ j usl/
/ j ul/
The divided component parts in the following words are correct except ___________.
A
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
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13.
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Identify the word with the correct placement of stress.
import (verb)
report (noun)
childish (adjective)
photography (noun)
Stress placement depends on the ___________________.
I
semantic properties
III
II
number of syllables in a word IV
I and II
II and IV
I, II and III
II, III and IV
grammatical category of a word
phonological structure of the
syllables
In the phonemic analysis of the word button, the phoneme ________ is counted
as part of the final consonant cluster syllable.
A
/n/
/n/
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D
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Which of the following intonation patterns correctly reflects the statement below?
That`s the end of the news
A. Fall
B. Rise
C. Fall-Rise
D. Rise-Fall
16. Choose the expression that matches the correct function to its intonation.
Expression
Function
A. Come early
To warn
B. He has admitted it
To state
C. Why can`t we leave?
To doubt
D. Will you show it to me?
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Which of the following features of connected speech is reflected in the
transcribed script below?
tz r pt grim
peip
18.
Linking
Juncture
Contraction
Assimilation
Which transcribed script shows elision?
A
/ilhaszh ntd/
/du:nwnt bi htmr/
/agevsu: b rvtklt/
/wiskdsevglznmt/
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In the sentence below, it can be deduced that stress-timed rhythm occurs at
relatively regular intervals of stressed__________.
You have been advised to study hard for the exam.
20.
words
letters
phones
syllables
In segmental phonology, the most obvious difference of an accent from
another is that it has a different number of______________.
A
phonemes
allophones
allomorphs
morphemes
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Section B
[60 marks]
Answer all questions.
Question 1
Provide one example of a phoneme for the speech sounds described below.
No.
Description
Phoneme
E.g. Total closure of the speech organs and air is released suddenly.
/p/
Vocal chords do not vibrate
Near closure of speech organs and air is released with friction. Vocal
cords vibrate.
ii
Air is released through the nasal passage.
iii
Total closure of speech organs and air is released with friction. Vocal
cords do not vibrate.
iV
Partial closure of speech organs and air flows over the sides of the
tongue.
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Question 2
a
Complete the description of the vowel sound for each word given.
No.
Word
E.g. core
I
ship
Ii
burst
Description of vowels
Tongue height
Part of tongue
Position of lip
Length
mid
back
rounded
long
front
spread
mid
long
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[4 marks]
Correct the underlined error in the transcribed words below and write the words in
orthography.
Correction
Word
E.g.
/skrm/
/skri:m/
Scream
/k:rnti/
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Ii
/Imbrs/
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Iii
/rek:nsal/
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Write an example of a word with the dipthong indicated below:
I
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Ii
/e/
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Question 3
a
Write an example of a word and the symbol for the consonant sound described.
No.
Description
E.g.
voiceless bilabial plosive
voiceless velar plosive
Ii
voiceless glottal fricative
Iii
voiced labiodental fricative
Iv
voiced palatal approximant
voiced post=alveolar affricate
Word
Symbol
pit
/p/
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b
Transcribe the following phonemic script into English orthography.
/eken lbrets mand nd lidz t sl pwd mblti/
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a. How is secondary stress different from primary stress?
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b. Place the stress mark on the correct syllable of the word given below.
N0.
Word
E.g. subject (noun)
1
develop (verb)
impetus (noun)
tomorrow(adverb)
beautiful(adjective)
Placement of stress
subject
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c. Analyse the following sentence and identify three different foci in meaning.
An example is given.
N0.
Sentence
Focus of meaning
E.g. You must hand in your portfolio next week.
i.
You must hand in your portfolio next week.
ii.
You must hand in your portfolio next week.
iii.
You must hand in your portfolio next week.
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Question 5
a. Briefly explain the following term:
juncture:
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linking /r/ :
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b. Provide one example for each type with a brief explanation.
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linking /r/ :
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Question 6
Complete the table below with suitable answers.
No. Intonation function
i.
To express
disappointment
Sentence/utterance
The train is late
ii.
You won the first prize
iii.
She is coming today, isnt she?
iv.
To affirm
v.
To ask for information
vi.
To request
vii.
To conclude
viii.
To encourage
ix.
To ask for permission
x.
Intonation pattern
Thats all for now
Cant I go now?
Im buying beans, onions and
potatoes
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Answer one question only.
1. Most English as Second Language (ESL) students in Malaysia often face problems in
pronunciation.
Discuss at least two consonant pronunciation problems faced by the students and how
a teacher can help students overcome the problems identified based on his/her
knowledge of articulatory phonetics.
2. Aspects of connected speech can lead to ease and clarity of communication.
Discuss the statement above. Provide examples to support your answer.
3. Different accents in English may pose difficulties for speakers to understand and
communicate with others.
To what extent do you agree with this statement? Provide relevant examples to support
your answer.
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