Linguistics & Structure Of Language

Question 1

Scientific study of Language

Answer 1

Linguistics

Question 2

The science of human speech sounds and it is Universal

Answer 2

Phonetics

Question 3

Two main tasks of Phonetics

Answer 3

Notation & Description

Question 4

Phonetic task where it transcribe and label each sound

Answer 4

Notation

Question 5

IPA means?

Answer 5

International Phonetic Alphabet

Question 6

Transcription system which contains symbols of speech sounds / Refer to?

Answer 6

IPA

Question 7

Characterization of speech sounds

Answer 7

Description

Question 8

A task on how Articulatory organs produce sounds

Answer 8

Description

Question 9

3 Branches of Phonetics

Answer 9

Articulatory
Acoustic
Auditory

Question 10

Vocal organs concerns to produce sound.
Oldest branch/Production

Answer 10

Articulatory

Question 11

It is how the sound travels from speaker to receiver.
Transmission

Answer 11

Acoustic

Question 12

It is how other person perceive and receive the sound.
Perception

Answer 12

Auditory

Question 13

Where is our Vocal Box/Cord located?

Answer 13

Larynx

Question 14

3 Categories of Sound

Answer 14

Phoneme
Phone
Allophone

Question 15

Sound category.
It is Abstract and it’s concern is the Symbols

Answer 15

Phoneme

Question 16

Sound Category.
It is Concrete, and it is when you realize the sound

Answer 16

Phone

Question 17

These are words that are Almost Identical except for one sound in the same position
Ex. Pat-bat ; pat-pet

Answer 17

Minimal Pair

Question 18

3 minimal pair positions

Answer 18

Initial: pat-bat
Vowel/Central: pat-pet
Final: pat-pad

Question 19

Characteristics of Vowel

Answer 19

Tongue height
Frontness/Advancement
Lip Rounding
Tenseness

Question 20

What is a short and long sound?

Tense and Lax

Answer 20

Lax - short sound
Tense - long sound

Question 21

All vowel sounds are…
Voiced or Voiceless?

Answer 21

Voiced

Question 22

A single vowel sound
Ex. Seen, day, food

Answer 22

Monophthong

Question 23

A complex 2-vowel sound
Ex: hi, bow, toy

Answer 23

Diphthong

Question 24

A 3-vowel sound that glides together
Ex: hour, fire

Answer 24

Triphthong

Question 25

7 places of Articulation

Answer 25

Bilabial Labiodental Interdental Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal

Question 26

POA. Lips Ex: p/b/m

Answer 26

Bilabial

Question 27

POA. Lower lip and upper teeth Ex: f/v

Answer 27

Labiodental

Question 28

POA. Tongue and upper teeth Ex: Th sound

Answer 28

Interdental

Question 29

POA. Tongue and Alveolar ridge Ex: t/d/n/s/z/r

Answer 29

Alveolar

Question 30

POA. Tongue and Palate Ex: ch/j/ sound

Answer 30

Palatal

Question 31

POA. Tongue and Velum Ex: k/g/

Answer 31

Velar

Question 32

POA. Glottis Ex: h

Answer 32

Glottal

Question 33

6 manners of Articulation

Answer 33

Stops Fricatives Affricates Nasal Liquids*Approximants Glides*Approximants

Question 34

MOA. Airstream is completely blocked for a short period of time/also called as PLOSIVE Ex: p/b/t/d/k/g

Answer 34

Stops

Question 35

MOA. Obstructed that causes friction Ex: f/v/s/z/x

Answer 35

Fricatives