KIRCHNER ON PHONOLOGY.

WORSKHOP
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1. Why is written language considered more important than spoken language to most of sciences?
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2. Why does linguistics consider spoken language more important than written language? (three
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a. Written language appeared before spoken language.
b. All of the languages have a writing system.
c. Spoken language appeared before written language.
d. Not all the languages have a writing system.
e. Written and spoken languages are learnt at the same time.
f. Spoken language is easier and faster to learn.
3. Read both definitions and complete the chart: /2

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It investigates the mental system for
It deals with measurable, physical properties of
representing and processing speech sounds
speech sounds themselves.
within particular languages.

4. Indicate if the following statements are true or false. /6

PROPOSITIONS TRUE FALSE
a. Spoken language is the axis of linguistics studies.
b. Phonetics and Phonology are the same science.
c. The most important in phonetics is the way words are spelled.
d. The IPA is an American system of transcription, in which the symbols
correspond straightforwardly to sounds.
e. Spanish and English have the same amount of consonant sounds.
f. Spanish has less vowels sounds than English.

5. Indicate the number of letters and the number of sounds each word has. /5
Words Letters Sounds
Phonetics
Sound
Speech
Language
Spell

6. How many diphthongs are there in the English language? Please write them
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7. What is the most important thing to consider when you need to make a phonetical
transcription?
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8. Exercise 1 (page 8) from the Kirchner on Phonology document. /5

9. Exercise 2 (page 9) from the Kirchner on Phonology document. /5

10. Exercise 3 (page 9) from the Kirchner on Phonology document. /10

11. Exercise 4 (page 9) from the Kirchner on Phonology document. /10

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Total marks: …………… / 50 Grade: …………… / 5.0