L2_CORRECTION OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION IN PHONETICS 11-01-2016

Mohammed Kheider University of Biskra Faculty of Letters and Languages Department of Foreign Languages Branch of English Second Year LMD

CORRECTION OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION IN PHONETICS Question One: Saying whether the statements are true or false

(6 pts)

1- Prominence in all stressed syllables is realized by energy of articulation, pitch, quality and quantity. False

(1pts) Prominence in all stressed syllables in realized by energy of articulation and pitch.

2- There is one level of stress in the word ‘photographic’. /ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk/. In the third syllable primary stress, while the first syllable receives secondary stress. However, the second and the last syllable receive zero stress. (0.5pts) False (0.5pts): there are three levels of stress in the word photographic

3- The onset and coda are obligatory in syllables. False (0.5pts), the onset and coda are optional in syllables. (0.5pts) OR False (0.5pts), the nucleus is obligatory in syllables. (0.5pts)

4- The word ‘association’ contains three syllables. False (0.5pts), the word ‘association’ contains five syllables. (0.5pts)

5- Plosives are always aspirated. False (0.5pts), the voiceless plosives /p, t, k/ are always aspirated in initial position of a stressed syllable. (0.5pts)

6- Diacritics are small marks added to the phonemes to get allophones. True

(1pts)

Question Two: Transcribing the words phonemically

(4pts)

1- Intellectual /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/ (1pts)

2-
Southern /ˈsʌðən/

3- Finite /ˈfaɪnaɪt/ 


4- Development 
/dɪˈveləpmənt/ (1pts)

(1pts)

(1pts)

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Question Three: Transcribing the words phonetically h

1- Commerce [ˈk ɒmɜːs] 3- Double

[ˈdʌbl̴̩]

(4pts)

(1pts)

2- Personality [ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti]

(1pts)

(1pts)

4- Pleasure [ˈpl̥eʒə(r)]

(1pts)

Question Four: Explaining the difference between each pair of words with relation to stress (6pts)

1. Journal / ˈdʒɜːnl /

journalese / ˌdʒɜːnəˈliːz /

(1.5pts)

In the first word, the first syllable receives primary stress since in two-syllable nouns usually stress falls on the first syllable, Or : the second syllable contains syllabic l. However, in the second word there is stress-shifting suffix

–ese that is affixed to the

word, which causes primary stress to be changed to the ult syllable (last syllable) meanwhile the secondary stress is automatic which falls on the first syllable.

2. Drama / ˈdrɑːmə/

dramatic / drəˈmætɪk /

(1.5pts)

In the first word, the first syllable receives primary stress since in two-syllable nouns usually stress falls on the first syllable. Or : the second syllable contains a short vowel ( schwa) However, in the second word there is stress-shifting suffix

–ic that is affixed to the word,

which causes primary stress to be changed to the penultimate syllable (second syllable from the end).

2. Grammar/ ˈɡræmə(r)/

grammarian / ɡrəˈmeərɪən /

(1.5pts)

In the first word, the first syllable receives primary stress since in two-syllable nouns usually stress falls on the first syllable. Or: the second syllable contains a short vowel ( schwa) However, in the second word there is stress-shifting suffix –ian that is affixed to the word, which causes primary stress to be changed to the penultimate syllable (second syllable from the end).

3. Operate / ˈɒpəreɪt /

operation / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

(1.5pts)

In the first word, the antepenultimate syllable (third syllable from the end) receives primary stress since in the verb ends with–ate. However, in the second word there is stressshifting suffix –tion that is affixed to the word, which causes primary stress to be changed to the penultimate syllable (second syllable from the end) meanwhile the secondary stress is derivational which falls on the first syllable.

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