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100
When did International Phonetic Association create the phonetic alphabet?
This organization was founded in 1886 to create the IPA.
100
Read the following transcription correctly:
[‘kʰæt]
cat
100
What is meant by phonetics? Name three branches of phonetics
Phonetics, the study of speech sounds and their physiological production and acoustic qualities. (auditory, acoustic, articulatory)
100
Provide a definition to the term 'diacritics'
It is a mark near or through an alphabetic character to represent a pronunciation different from that of the unmarked character.
100
Pronounce the following sound. State the POA (place of articulation) for the following sound: [ŋ]
velar
200
What languages the first version of the phonetic alphabet was based on?
French, English and German
200
Read the following transcription correctly:
[‘bæd̚]
bad
200
Provide 3-4 words associated with the following term: Passive articulators
A passive articulator is the articulator that makes little or no movement during a speech gesture.
1) the upper lip
2) the upper teeth
3) the alveolar ridge
4) hard palate & soft palate (velum)
5) uvula
200
Look at the following diacritc. What is it called? What does it show? [h]
aspiration
200
Pronounce the following sound. State the POA (place of articulation) for the following sound: [r]
alveolar
300
Name three non-teaching purposes of the phonetic alphabet
examples: linguistic research, for opera singers, for speech therapists
300
Read the following transcription correctly
[‘sw̥iːdⁿ]
Sweden
300
Provide a definition to the following glossary term: rhoticity
Rhoticity in English is the pronunciation of the rhotic consonant /r/ in all contexts by speakers of certain varieties of English.
300
Look at the following diacritc. What is it called? What does it show? [ ⁿ ]
nasal release
300
Pronounce the following sound. State the MOA for the following sound: [θ]
fricative
400
When was the last version of the IPA reviewed?
It gets reviewed on the yearly basis
400
Read the following transcription correctly
[‘tʰæŋk̚]
tank
400
Discuss two types of phonetic transcription, detailing their names and providing insightful commentary on the distinctions between them.
Broad transcription, also known as phonemic transcription, focuses on capturing the general pronunciation of words. Broad transcription looks the simplest of all. In broad transcription, only the units that account for differences of meaning are represented, e.g. /pin/, /pen/, /pæn/.
Narrow transcription, also referred to as phonetic transcription, provides a more detailed representation of speech sounds --> bit [bɪt̚]
400
Look at the following diacritc. What is it called? What does it show? [ł]
dark l
400
Pronounce the following sound. Describe the sound on PMV: [tʃ]
Voiceless palato-alveolar affricate
500
True or false? Alice in wonderland has IPA version
true
500
ˈɪŋɡlənd z ðə ˈbɪɡɪst əv ðə fɔː ˈkʌntriz ɪn ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. təˈɡɛðə wɪð ˈskɒtlənd ənd weɪlz, ðiːz θriː ˈkʌntriz ə ði ˈaɪlənd əv ɡreɪt ˈbrɪtᵊn.
England is the biggest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Together with Scotland and Wales, these three countries are the island of Great Britain.
500
What is Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis?
The acoustic adaptation hypothesis assumes that structural differences between habitats will influence sound transmission. Tonal whistles are significantly more likely to be sung by birds occupying forests, whereas rapid amplitude and frequency modulated trills are more likely to be used by birds inhabiting open areas.
500
Look at the following diacritic. What is it called? What does it show? [=].
Unaspiration
500
Pronounce the following sound.Describe the sound on PMV: [ʒ]
Voiced post alveolar fricative