Distinctive Features

Question 1

Distinctive features

Answer 1

articulatory or acoustic parameter that helps define a phoneme according to its presence or absence

Question 2

Chomsky and Halle’s binary system indicates

Answer 2

the feature of a phoneme by giving a (+) for present or (-) for absent

Question 3

Vocalic

Answer 3

Sounds made with no vocal tract constriction; possess a vowel-like quality

Question 4

Consonantal

Answer 4

Sounds that have a marked constriction along the midline region of the vocal tract

Question 5

High

Answer 5

Sounds made with the tongue elevated above the neutral position required for the production of /ə/

Question 6

Back

Answer 6

Sounds made with the tongue retracted from the neutral position required for the production of /ə/

Question 7

Low

Answer 7

Sounds made with the tongue lowered from the neutral position of /ə/

Question 8

Anterior

Answer 8

Sounds made with a point of constriction located farther forward than that of the palatal /ʃ/

Question 9

Coronal

Answer 9

Sounds made with the tongue blade raised above the neutral position required for the production of /ə/

Question 10

Round

Answer 10

Sounds made with the lips rounded or protruded.

Question 11

Tense

Answer 11

Sounds made with a relatively greater degree of muscle tension or contraction at the root of the tongue

Question 12

Continuant

Answer 12

Sounds made with an incomplete point of constriction; air flow not entirely stopped at any point

Question 13

Nasal

Answer 13

Sounds resonated in the nasal cavity

Question 14

Strident

Answer 14

Sounds made by forcing the airstream through a small opening, resulting in the the production of intense noise

Question 15

Sonorant

Answer 15

Sounds made by allowing the airstream to pass relatively unimpeded through the oral or nasal cavity

Question 16

Interrupted

Answer 16

Sounds produced by complete blockage of the airstream a their point of constriction

Question 17

Lateral

Answer 17

Sounds made by placing the front of the tongue against the alveolar ridge (midline closure) and lowering the midsection of the tongue on both sides (lateral opening)

Question 18

Voice

Answer 18

Sounds produced with vibration of the vocal folds

Question 19

How are vowels characterized?

Answer 19

Tongue position, Lip configuration and tenseness, shape of the pahrynx

Question 20

Diphthongs

Answer 20

Sounds that have 2 places of articulation, with a gradual change from one place to another during production

Question 21

Monophthongs

Answer 21

single sounds with a single primary place of production

Question 22

Obstruents

Answer 22

stops, fricatives and affricates

Question 23

Sibilants

Answer 23

high frequency sounds that have more strident quality and longer duration than most other consonants