unit 4

Question 1

phonology

Answer 1

the study of the sound system

Question 2

contrastive distribution

Answer 2

if two items can occur in the same environment

Question 3

complementary

Answer 3

DO NOT occur in the same environment

Question 4

minimal pair (distint phonemes)

Answer 4

words identical except for one sound change
-spin
-spun

Question 5

if there are no minimal pairs they must be…

Answer 5

allophemes of the same phoneme

Question 6

steps for distribution problems

Answer 6

1- start by looking for distinct pairs

2- of there are none you can assume they are allophones of the same phoneme

3- list the environments

4- find the systematic difference

Question 7

string of phonemes

Answer 7

how words are stored

Question 8

string of allophones

Answer 8

how words are pronounced

Question 9

assimilation

Answer 9

sound of one word spreads to another
-nasal sound spreads to letter beside

Question 10

dissimilation

Answer 10

a sound becomes LESS like a nearby sound

Question 11

deletion

Answer 11

removes segment/letter

Question 12

epenthesis

Answer 12

a process that adds segment

Question 13

metathesis

Answer 13

process that reordered segments
-is the Bean Dizzy
not Dean Busy

Question 14

manner assimilation

Answer 14

changing to or from NASAL

Question 15

voice assimilation

Answer 15

turns too or from voiceless

Question 16

place assimilation

Answer 16

changing due to neighbouring sound