DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Date: 30 /09 /2017

End Term Exam: September 2017 Time Allowed: 40 Mins

Paper: Phonetics and Phonology 2nd Semester Total Marks: 36
Roll Number _____________ Signature _____________

SECTION NUMBER 1

A) Choose the correct options from the following multiple choice questions and fill in the blanks.

1) In the diphthong, /a/, the first part is a/an ________________________ vowel.

a) Open b) Close c) Front d) Back

2) In the production of //, the position of lips is ____________________.

a) Rounded b) Slightly Rounded c) Flat d) Slightly Flat

3) In the glide towards // , the tongue moves ___________________ to the roof of the mouth.
a) Open b) Mid c) Close d) None of These

4) In the English language, _______________ diphthongs glide towards //.

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5

5) The nearest vowel to /u/ is cardinal vowel no. __________________

a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8

6) ______________________ is an example of English vowel //

a) Bird b) Purse c) Fern d) All of these

7) In the articulation of the vowel /i:/, the lip position is _________________.

a) Rounded b) Flat c) Neutral d) Slightly Spread

8) There are _________________ short vowels in English language.

a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8

B) Write the symbol for the long vowels in the following words

11) bat, man and gas are example of // sound. (True/False)

12) Cardinal Vowel 1, [i] is open and front (True/False)

13) /k/ and /g/ are velar sounds. (True/False)

14) /t/, /d/ and /n/ sounds are produced with the hard palate of the mouth. (True/False)

15) Vocal tract consists of the organs of mouth and nose in the human beings. (True/False)

16) The larynx has two horizontal folds of tissue in the passage of air, the vocal chords. (True/False)

17) The voiced sounds are produced due to the vibration of vocal chords. (True/False)

18) /f/ is a bilabial sound in the English language.. (True/False)

C) Write answers to the following short questions.

21) What is Phonology?

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22) What is Alveolar?

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23) What is a bilabial?
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24) What is a consonant?

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25) What is a voiced consonant?

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26) What is Palatal Consonant?

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27) What is a schwa sound?

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28) What is a labiodental?

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d) Draw and label diagrams for the following:

1. Short Vowels 2. Long Vowels

3. Diphthongs 4. Articulators
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Date: 30 /09 /2017

End Term Exam: September 2017 Time Allowed: 1 Hours 20 Mins

Paper: Phonetics and Phonology 2nd Semester Total Marks: 24
Roll Number _____________ Signature _____________

SECTION NUMBER II

IMPORTANT NOTE: Question no.2 is compulsory. Attempt only two questions in the remaining section. All the parts carry equal marks

Q.2. Write a comprehensive note on English diphthongs with diagram and examples.

Q.3. Discuss English short vowels with diagram and examples.

Q.4. Write a comprehensive note on English long vowels with diagram and examples.