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The document outlines the exam details for the course ENG341, focusing on the phonology of English, including instructions and questions. Students are required to answer any three questions, covering topics such as phonetics, minimal pairs, assimilation, and phonotactics. The exam consists of a total of 40 marks and is to be completed in two hours.

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Eng341 2020 - 1

The document outlines the exam details for the course ENG341, focusing on the phonology of English, including instructions and questions. Students are required to answer any three questions, covering topics such as phonetics, minimal pairs, assimilation, and phonotactics. The exam consists of a total of 40 marks and is to be completed in two hours.

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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

Faculty of Arts
Department of Languages
2020_1 EXAMINATIONS

COURSE CODE: ENG341


COURSE TITLE: THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH
CREDIT UNITS: 3
TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS

INSTRUCTION: Answer Any 3 Questions. (Your correct use of language elements will
earn you additional 1 mark)

1(a) Define phonetics (5 marks)


(b) Draw the English consonant chart and correctly place all the consonants (18 marks)
(23 marks/40 minutes)

2. (a) Why are minimal pairs environmentally contrastive? (10 marks)


(b) Differentiate minimal pairs in vowels from consonants (13 marks)
(23 marks/40 minutes)
3. (a) What is assimilation in English phonology? (10 marks)
(b) Differentiate between progressive and regressive assimilation (13 marks)
(23 marks/40 minutes)
4. With adequate illustration from Roach and Gimson, what are the phonotactics of English?
(23 marks/40 minutes)

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