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Mohammed V-Agdal University

Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences
Rabat

Initiation to Core Linguistics

Final Exam- Spring 2014
(Profs. Amrous, Bensoukas and Zeddari)

I- Phonetics:
1. What do the following sounds have in common? (2.5 points)
a) [, , , k]

w w
w
w
b) [t , d , k , m ]
c) [a, , a, ]
P

d) [a, , , ]
e) [f, , , h]

2. Give the appropriate IPA symbol for each of the following descriptions. (2.5 points)
a) Voiceless bilabial fricative
[
b) Voiceless palato-alveolar affricate [
c) Mid-high front unrounded
[

]
]
]

d) High central unrounded

e) High front rounded

[
[

]
]

3. Write a one-paragraph description of one of the following sounds. Write your paragraph on
the answer sheet. (10 points)
U

[f]

[i]

II- Phonology: (5 points)

[l] and [d] are in complementary distribution (i.e. they are allophones of the same phoneme).
loxadima
lome
selp
fedi
lerum
podi
hudi

lightning flash
tongue
axe
sweeper
spear
goat
wild duck

lefifi
molmo
mmadi
xobala
xoala
mosadi
badisa

darkness
mouth
reader
to read
to marry
woman
the herd

Where does each allophone occur?

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III- Morphophonemics: (5 points)

Consider the following data:
Present
glk
draga
glya
dumu
balag
butuka
gmb
bka
tunu
1.

Past
glk
ndraga
glya
ndumu
mbalag
mbutuka
gmb
mbka
ntunu

fly
seek
straighten
continue
count
flow
shoot a gun
leave
eat

What are the allomorphs of the past morpheme?

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2.

Provide a short description of the morphophonemic process involved in the realization of

these allomorphs?
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IV- Morphology: (10 points)

Affixation is a major morphological process. In one paragraph, present and illustrate the
different types of affixes. Write your paragraph on the answer sheet.

V- Syntax: (5 points)
Draw a tree diagram to represent the following sentence. Write your answer on the
answer sheet.
The students read a book on the syntax of English.

Good luck!

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