PAPER XV ENGLISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

Three hours Maximum: 75 marks

SECTION-A

Answer any TEN of the following in about 30 words each. (10x2=20)

1. What is the difference between phonology and phonetics?

2. Write a note on Ding Dong theory.

3. What is the difference between the consonants /k/ and /g/?

4. Define Cardinal vowel.

5. What do you understand by Received Pronunciation?

6. Differentiate Arresting and Releasing Consonants

7. Write a note on Consonant Clusters.

8. Explain the difference between Phonetic and Phonemic Transcription.

9. What is the phonetic difference between Person and Parson?

10. Give phonemic transcription for the following and mark stress.

a. “What is the matter, Charles?”

b. “I’ve got a Headache”

c. “You better go back to bed”

d. I’ll see you tomorrow”

11. Explain the difference between Oral and Nasal Sounds.

12. Give two examples of Plosives in English.

SECTION-B

Answer any FIVE of the following in about 200 words each (5x5=25)

13. Mention the action involved in Pulmonic Egressive air stream mechanism.

14. Give an outline on Releasing consonant, the nucleus and an arresting consonant

15. Indicate whether the sound heard in the following words is a pure vowel or a diphthong:

a. far
b. now

c. chum

d. high

e. boy

16. Write a note on assimilation

17. How the vowels in English are classified?

18. How may back vowels are there in English? Indicate their tongue positions.

19. What are the prosodic features?

SECTION-C

Answer any THREE of the following in about 500 words each.

20. Write in detail about Stop consonants.

21. What is the difference between Pure vowels and Dipthongal Glides?

22. Write in detail about the relevance of Cardinal vowels.

23. Transcribe the following.

a. Gap

b. Gem

c. Zest

d. Strength

e. Pure

24. Give a detailed account on Minimal pairs with suitable examples.