Deck 4: Phonetics and Intonation in Language

Question 1

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in W.Hquestions?

A)the falling
B)the rising
C)the fall-rise
D)none of the above

Answer 1

the falling

Question 2

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in commands

A)the falling
B)the rising
C)the fall-rise
D)none of the above

Answer 2

the falling

Question 3

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in tag questions which imply that the speaker is certain about what is said

A)the falling
B)the rising
C)the fall-rise
D)none of the above

Answer 3

the falling

Question 4

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in listing the items

A)the falling
B)the rising
C)the fall-rise
D)none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in declarative sentences uttered as questions

A)the falling
B)the rising
C)the fall-rise
D)none of the above

Question 6

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in polite requests

A)the falling
B)the rising
C)the fall-rise
D)none of the above

Question 7

Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used in W.H. questions asked in a warm and friendly way indicating extra politeness.

A)the falling
B)the rising
C)the fall-rise
D)none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used to indicate that the speaker implies things which are not explicitly expressed

A)the falling
B)the rising
C)the fall-rise
D)none of the above

Question 9

/p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are examples for -------

A)plosives
B)affricates
C)fricatives
D)trill

Question 10

The initial sound in 'chair' and 'jam' are examples for-----

A)plosives
B)affricates
C)fricatives
D)trill

Question 11

/s/, /z/ are called ------

A)plosives
B)affricates
C)fricatives
D)trill

Question 12

/f/ and /v/ are called

A)plosives
B)affricates
C)fricatives
D)trill

Question 13

The consonant /l/ is called ------

A)sibilant
B)lateral
C)nasal
D)semi-vowel

Question 14

The consonant /s/ is called ----

A)sibilant
B)lateral
C)nasal
D)semi-vowel

Question 15

/m/ and /n/ are called----

A)sibilant
B)lateral
C)nasal
D)semi-vowel

Question 16

How many nasal sounds are there in the English Language?

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five

Question 17

How many nasal sounds are there in the Malayalam language?

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five

Question 18

The 'r' in red is articulated as a-------

A)trill
B)lateral
C)frictionless continuant
D)semi-vowel

Question 19

Semi-vowels are also known as----

A)approximants
B)laterals
C)sibilants
D)trills

Question 20

The consonants /j/ and /w/ are called-----

A)semi-vowels
B)laterals
C)sibilants
D)trills.

Question 21

The different concrete phonetic variation of the same phoneme are called-------

A)allophones
B)homophones
C)homographs
D)homonyms

Question 22

The term---------is used to designate words which are spelt differently but pronounced alike and which are different in meaning.

A)allophones
B)homophones
C)homographs
D)homonyms

Question 23

Certain morphemes have more than one meaning and can be understood in more than one way. They are called-------

A)allophones
B)homophones
C)homographs
D)homonyms

Question 24

-----------is used to designate words pronounced differently though identically.

A)allophones
B)homophones
C)homographs
D)homonyms

Question 25

The word 'bank' in 'on the banks on the river' and 'banks are financial institutions' is called a------

A)allophones
B)homophones
C)homographs
D)homonyms