Questions from Quiz 1

Question 1

What view is provided by a “mid-sagittal section” in speech research using MRI?

a) A horizontal slice through the vocal tract
b) A top-down view of the entire vocal tract
c) A view of the vocal tract from the front
d) A profile-like slice through the center of the head, showing one half of the vocal tract

Answer 1

d) A profile-like slice through the center of the head, showing one half of the vocal tract

Question 2

A researcher wants to investigate two dorsal consonants to see which one involves a contact between the tongue and the upper surface. Assuming that you have equal access to all the options, which of the following is the most preferable?

a) MRI
b) X-ray
c) Dissection
d) Ultrasound

Answer 2

a) MRI

Question 3

Which ones are true for the diaphragm? (Two correct answers.)
a) It regulates the airflow from the lungs, providing the necessary breath support for phonation.
b) It assists the muscles inside the lungs to contract and expand.
c) It adjusts the shape of the vocal tract to produce different vowel sound
d) It contracts when we breathe in.

Answer 3

a) It regulates the airflow from the lungs, providing the necessary breath
d) It contracts when we breathe in.

Question 4

Which of the following sets of words all start with coronal sounds? (two correct answers)

a) Tiptoe, Nose
b) Goat, Coat
c) Boat, Fish
d) Sun, Dose

Answer 4

a) Tiptoe, Nose
d) Sun, Dose

Question 5

John is transcribing some speech with IPA symbols. He transcribed two words as the following (the superscripted “w” symbols beside [t] and [d] indicate labialization of the sounds): [twapika] and [pukidwa].
Which of the following can we conclude from this?

a) John is doing partially narrow transcription
b) John is doing broad transcription
c) We do not have enough information to determine whether it is broad or narrow transcription
d) John is going narrow transcription

Answer 5

c) We do not have enough information to determine whether it is broad or narrow transcription.

Question 6

Which of the following contrasts are based on a difference in the articulatory process but not in the phonation process? You consult the IPA chart provided below if needed. (Two correct answers.)

a) [m] vs. [n]
b) [n] vs. [s]
c) [s] vs. [t]
d) [p] vs. [g]

Answer 6

a) [m] vs. [n]
c) [s] vs. [t]