Phonetics in the structure of English
What is a diphthong?
A combination of two vowel sounds in the same syllable
What is intonation?
The melody or pitch variation in speech
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
Although he was tired, he continued working."
What is pragmatics?
The study of how context influences meaning in communication
What is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning?
Phoneme
What is the main focus of acoustic phonetics?
The physical properties of speech sounds
What is the difference between derivational and inflectional morphemes?
Derivational morphemes create new words, while inflectional morphemes modify existing words without changing their category
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
What is deixis in pragmatics?
Words or phrases that require contextual information to be understood
What is the difference between a free morpheme and a bound morpheme?
A free morpheme can stand alone as a word, while a bound morpheme must attach to another morpheme
What is the difference between phonetics and phonology?
A sound produced by the tongue and the alveolar ridge
Which of the following is an example of elision?
Dropping a sound in connected speech, such as in "I'm goin’
What is the correct order of elements in a basic English sentence?
Subject + Verb + Object
Which of the following is an example of implicature?
"Can you pass the salt?" meaning a request rather than a question about ability
Which sentence follows the standard Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order in English?
"She eats an apple."
Which of the following describes a bilabial sound?
A sound produced using both lips
What is assimilation in phonology?
A sound change where one sound
What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause?
Independent clauses can stand alone, while dependent clauses cannot
Which of the following is an example of a speech act?
"I promise to help you." (A commitment made through speech)
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
What is the difference between phonetics and phonology?
Phonetics studies physical sound production, while phonology studies sound patterns in a language
What is an allophone?
A variation of a phoneme that does not change meaning
What is an example of polysemy?
The word "bank" meaning both "a financial institution" and "the side of a river"
What is the Cooperative Principle in pragmatics?
A rule stating that speakers should cooperate in conversation by following conversational maxims
Who proposed the Cooperative Principle in pragmatics?
H.P. Grice