ENG1326 Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology
2018-2019
Examination Two (90 mins)
Total: 100 marks
Write ALL of your answers on the GREEN Answer Book.
Part I: Dictation
Task 1
Listen and transcribe (6%)
Listen to the recordings of 3 words. Represent the words in IPA (using Peter Roach’s
system in the course textbook). For multi-syllabic words, make sure you mark the primary
stress on each word clearly. Each word will be read four times.
Part II: IPA transcription
Task 2
IPA transcription of written words (14%)
Transcribe the following words or phrases in IPA (using Peter Roach’s system in the
course textbook). For multi-syllabic words, make sure you mark the primary stress on each
word clearly. Indication of syllable division (except for primary stress markers) is NOT
required.
1. knowledge is power
2. phonological awareness
3. remarkably ambitious aspiration
4. The Education University of Hong Kong
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Task 3
Decoding IPA transcription (12%)
Rewrite the following words / phrases with conventional English spelling.
1. /kəˈrɪə dɪˈvel.əp.mənt əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
2. /ˈpaɪnˌæp.əl bʌn/
3. /ˈɒb.vi.əs ˈpleɪ.dʒər.ɪ.zəm/
4. /aɪst ˈtʃɒk.lət ˈpæ r.ə.daɪs/
5. /ˈreɪl.weɪ mjuːˈziː.əm/
Part III: Segmental Phonology
Task 4
Articulatory Features (12%)
Write the phonetic symbol corresponding to the following articulatory features.
Symbol
1.
high back rounded long vowel
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2.
bilabial nasal
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3.
mid-front short vowel
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Match each of the phoneme to the letter with the corresponding articulatory description.
4. /g/
__________
A. Voiced velar plosive
5. /θ/
__________
B. Voiced post-alveolar affricate
6. /æ /
__________
C. Voiceless dental fricative
7. /v/
__________
D. Voiced labiodental fricative
8. /ɒ/
__________
E. Near-low front unrounded short
vowel
9. /dʒ/
__________
F. Low back rounded short vowel
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Part IV: Suprasegmental Phonology
Task 5
Multiple Choice Questions (10%)
Choose ALL of the correct answers (i.e., there may be more than one). For each question,
no points will be awarded if there are wrong choices or missed choices.
1. Which of the following word(s) contain(s) a consonant digraph?
a. thus
b. teacher
c. busy
d. grade
e. rest
2. Which of the following word(s) contain(s) an unaspirated stop?
a. loan
b. school
c. science
d. course
e. slow
3. Which of the following word(s) has/have penultimate stress?
a. information
b. significance
c. circumstance
d. sociolinguistics
e. controversy
4. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
a. English is a stress-timed language.
b. In a multi-syllabic English word, there must at least be one stressed syllable.
c. The stress patterns in an utterance affects its rhythm.
d. In English utterances, the variation of intonation has nothing to do with pitch.
e. English is a syllable-timed language.
Task 6
Elision (4.5%)
For each of the following words, underline the word where elision occurs, and point out
the sound (NOT the letter) that is most likely dropped in casual speech.
Elided sound
1. I don’t know
2. Enjoy the movie
3. I’ll stand by you
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Task 7
Linking (8%)
Which of the phonological processes are used in the following passage?
A.
Consonant-vowel linking
B.
/r/ linking
C.
Intrusive /j/
D.
Intrusive /w/
E.
Coalescence
F.
None of the above
The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, (1) when a traveler
came along wrapped in a warm cloak. (2) They agreed that (3) the one who first succeeded
in making the traveler take his cloak off should be considered stronger than (4) the other.
Then the North Wind (5) blew as hard as he could, but the more he blew the more closely
did the traveler fold his cloak around (6) him; and at last the North Wind gave up the
attempt. Then the Sun shined out warmly, and immediately the traveler (7) took off his
cloak. And so the North Wind was obliged to confess that the Sun was the (8) stronger of
the two.
Task 8
Assimilation (10%)
Do the following underlined sounds under assimilation in connected speech in English? If
so, indicate what sounds they become after assimilation.
1. I walked through Green Park yesterday.
2. She’s a good girl.
3. I use only white paper.
4. You can’t go.
5. A good deal.
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Task 9 Strong and Weak Forms (10%)
What are the strong and weak forms of the following words?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
have
can
her
them
and
Task 10
Syllable Structures (7.5%)
1. structure
2. synchronise
3. phonetics
4. diphthong
5. plumber
Task 11
English Morphophonology (6%)
English has three possible phonetic realisations for the plural marker –s. List them,
briefly explain when they are used.
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