CONSTRUCT: LEARNING EXPERIENCES: ENGLISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY CONTRASTIVE ANA

Which best describes the purpose of the IPA?. To translate language sounds to written symbols for clarity across languages. To study the impact of sound waves on hearing. To help distinguish between voiced and voiceless sounds. To aid in memorizing English spelling conventions.

What is the function of the alveolar ridge in speech production?. It allows air to flow freely from the lungs. It forms the sounds associated with the tongue touching the roof of the mouth. It separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. It prevents food from entering the vocal tract.

Case: You’re observing a student who is struggling to identify the function of the alveolar ridge in speech. They know where it is but are unsure about how it contributes to sound formation. Question: What methods could you use to help this student understand the role of the alveolar ridge?. Explain that the alveolar ridge is where the air stops after it leaves the lungs. Show how the tongue touches the alveolar ridge to create sounds like /t/ and /d/. Describe how the vocal cords interact directly with the alveolar ridge to produce sound. Indicate that the alveolar ridge is primarily responsible for nasal sounds.

Which part of the mouth creates stops or plosives by blocking airflow?. Alveolar ridge. Lips. Hard palate. Uvula.

What is the role of the vocal cords in speech production?. They vibrate to create sound waves. They direct air from the lungs to the mouth. They act as resonators in the nasal cavity. They prevent food from entering the lungs.

What is the main function of the vocal cords in speech production?. Filter sounds from the trachea. Vibrate to create voicing. Direct air to the pharynx. Separate nasal and oral cavities.

The alveolar ridge is involved in producing which of the following sounds?. /p/. /s/. /m/. /v/.

What distinguishes voiced from voiceless sounds?. Pitch level. Vocal cord vibration. Tongue position. Airflow direction.

What distinguishes voiceless sounds from voiced sounds?. Voiceless sounds are produced with open vocal cords. Voiced sounds do not involve vocal cord vibration. Voiceless sounds occur when vocal cords are closed. Voiceless sounds are generated in the nasal cavity.

Case: A student is analyzing how the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) could help in accurately learning the pronunciation of words in a foreign language. Question: How would you explain the value of the IPA in representing sounds unambiguously, especially in a language they are unfamiliar with?. State that the IPA provides a one-to-one match between sounds and symbols, making pronunciation consistent. Mention that the IPA uses English letters to make all sounds easier to understand. Suggest that IPA symbols are approximate and vary based on language accents. Explain that the IPA is only used for languages that use the Latin alphabet.

What does intonation describe?. Vowel sound quality. Rate of speech. Pitch movement in spoken language. Grammar structure.

How many phonemes are in the word “cheese”?. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Which of the following is a clear example of intonation affecting meaning?. “You're coming.” vs. “You're coming?”. “Cat” vs. “Cut”. “Book” vs. “Back”. “The dog barked.” vs. “The dog bites.”.

What is a phoneme?. A written letter. A unit of sound with meaning. A contrastive sound in a language. A syllable boundary.

Allophones are: Predictable and insignificant for meaning. Part of spelling systems. Always silent. Contrastive units.

Paralanguage supports communication by: Replacing grammar. Giving nonverbal emotional context. Clarifying spelling. Avoiding accents.

Gasps are paralinguistic because they: Represent glottal stops. Are words. Convey sudden emotion. Signal consonant insertion.

Which transcription represents the word “funetic”?. /fəntɪk/. /fənɛtɪk/. /fənəʃ/. /fɪnətʃ/.

Which sentence would most likely have a fall-rise intonation pattern?. “Where is the library?”. “I’m not quite sure.”. “Open the door.”. “He went home.”.

A homophone example is: Wind – windy. There – their. Fast – faster. High – highest.

The IPA helps with: Grammar learning. Spelling rules. Consistent phoneme transcription. Reading fluency.

Elision refers to: Tone variation. Syllable reduction. Sound deletion. Spelling irregularities.

How can intonation be used to make questions sound more polite?. By using a falling intonation. By using a rising intonation. By using a flat intonation. By using a monotone voice.

/dʒ/ as in “jacket” is classified as a: Fricative. Affricate. Nasal. Glide.

Which word would create a minimal pair with "rice"?. race. rise. lice. mice.

What is the term for a set of words that differ in meaning by only one phoneme?. Minimal pair. Allophone set. Phonemic inventory. Phonological rule.

“Phoneme segmentation” means: Identifying vowels only. Counting letters. Splitting sounds in a word. Writing spelling.

If a Spanish speaker says “es-speak,” this reflects: Final devoicing. Insertion of a prosthetic vowel. Voicing assimilation. Tone shift.

Which of the following is a velar sound?. /f/. /s/. /ŋ/. /z/.

In the minimal pair "thin" - "fin," the contrast is between: Vowel sounds. Voiced and voiceless consonants. Nasal and non-nasal consonants. Fricative and affricate consonants.

The IPA was developed to: Standardize grammar rules. Represent sounds of languages. Translate texts. Mark punctuation.

Which of these pairs of words demonstrates a phonemic contrast (different phonemes)?. "cat" and "hat". "keep" and "coop". "leaf" and "leave". "writer" and "rider".

Contrastive analysis is mainly used to: Improve writing. Avoid spelling errors. Predict language learning difficulties. Practice idioms.

Which of the following is an active articulator?. Upper teeth. Hard palate. Tongue tip. Alveolar ridge.

The affricate /tʃ/ begins with which type of sound?. Fricative. Stop. Glide. Liquid.

What is the primary function of a phoneme within a language?. To convey grammatical information. To indicate social status. To differentiate word meanings. To add aesthetic value to speech.

Which articulator is responsible for creating labiodental sounds?. Lips. Uvula. Teeth. Glottis.

What is the term for the study of the physical aspects of sounds produced by the articulators?. Auditory Phonetics. Articulatory Phonetics. Acoustic Phonetics.