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S P T H 1 5 0 6 L I N G U I S T I C S & P H O N E T I C S 1

3P : PLACE & MANNER OF ARTICULATION

Suggested Answers QUESTION 1

SPTH1506 Linguistics & Phonetics 1 Andy Butcher

WEEK 4: PLACE OF ARTICULATION & INFLECTION

Solutions to problems: Ladefoged A. Names of vocal organs.

1. upper lip 8. lower lip 2. upper teeth (incisors) 9. tongue tip 3. alveolar ridge 10. tongue blade 4. hard palate 11. front 5. soft palate (velum) 12. centre of dorsum 6. uvula 13. back 7. epiglottis 14. root of tongue

D. Circling

1. met, bet, pet 2. got, cot 3. fat, vat 4. zip, nip, lip, sip, tip, dip 5. thigh, thy 6. shy 13. mother, robber, leisure, stomach, razor

F.

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QUESTION 2

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QUESTION 3

SPTH1506 Linguistics & Phonetics 1 Andy Butcher

WEEK 4: PLACE OF ARTICULATION & INFLECTION

Solutions to problems: Ladefoged A. Names of vocal organs.

1. upper lip 8. lower lip 2. upper teeth (incisors) 9. tongue tip 3. alveolar ridge 10. tongue blade 4. hard palate 11. front 5. soft palate (velum) 12. centre of dorsum 6. uvula 13. back 7. epiglottis 14. root of tongue

D. Circling

1. met, bet, pet 2. got, cot 3. fat, vat 4. zip, nip, lip, sip, tip, dip 5. thigh, thy 6. shy 13. mother, robber, leisure, stomach, razor

F.

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SPTH1506 Linguistics & Phonetics 1 Andy Butcher

Fromkin p 92-3

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QUESTION 4

a. Alveolar oral stop …. eg. as in English ‘tattoo’ b. Labiodental fricative … eg. as in English ‘far’ c. Interdental fricative …. eg. as in English ‘this’ d. Bilabial oral stop ….. eg. as in English ‘baby’ e. Palato-alveolar fricative … eg. as in English ‘shoe’ f. Palatal approximant eg. as in English ‘yes’ g. Velar oral stop …. eg. as in English ‘goo’