Intermediate written work on theoretical phonetics of English for the 3rd

Intermediate written work on theoretical phonetics of English for the 3^rd year

Students of 2019-2020 academic year

Name:MuminovaGulibonu Date:__10.04.20__________________

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Variant 8

1. 
   How is word stress defined?
   

1. 
   b, c
   
2. 
   May be defined as one or more speech sound forming a single uninterrupted of utterance
   
3. 
   As the degree of force or prominence with which a sound or syllable is uttered
   
4. 
   Every syllable has a definite structure or form
   

2. 
   How many monophthongs are there in English?
   

1. 
   8
   
2. 
   6
   
3. 
   10
   
4. 
   9
   

3. 
   Vowels may be rounded and unrounded according to …
   

1. 
   Their length
   
2. 
   The degree of tenseness
   
3. 
   The tong
   
4. 
   The lip position
   

4. 
   What type of regional pronunciation are there in the USA?
   

1. 
   The Eastern and the Southern type
   
2. 
   The Eastern and the Western American type
   
3. 
   The Southern and the Western American type
   
4. 
   The Eastern type of pronunciation
   

The Southern type

The Western general American type

5. 
   What does diachronical phonetics study?
   

1. 
   It studies the phonetic features of two or more languages of different systems
   
2. 
   The changes a sound undergoes in the development of a language or languages
   
3. 
   It studies only two languages
   
4. 
   The phonetic system of a certain language
   

6. 
   By whom was discovered a physiological distinction between vowels and consonants?
   

1. 
   D.Jones
   
2. 
   N.S.Trubetzkoy
   
3. 
   I.A.Baudouin de Courtenay
   
4. 
   A.C.Gomson
   

7. 
   By whom was presented the classification of phonological oppositions?
   

1. 
   I.A.Baudouin de Courtenay
   
2. 
   N.S.Trubetzkoy
   
3. 
   W.Matezius
   
4. 
   B.Havranek
   

8. 
   How many diphthongs are there in English?
   

1. 
   6
   
2. 
   8
   
3. 
   3
   
4. 
   7
   

9. 
   When did the phonemic period begin?
   

1. 
   1875
   
2. 
   1865
   
3. 
   1870
   
4. 
   1929
   

10. 
    Who is the author of the book “Principles of Phonology” which discusses the relation of phonology to other studies?
    

1. 
   N.Trubetzkoy
   
2. 
   L.Zinder
   
3. 
   V.Vassilyev
   
4. 
   L.Scherba
   

11. 
    What pronunciation is chosen as the orthoepic standard of modern English?
    

1. 
   The Southern English pronunciation
   
2. 
   The Northern English pronunciation
   
3. 
   The Scottish type of English pronunciation
   
4. 
   The Irish English pronunciation
   

12. 
    What are checked vowels?
    

1. 
   All long vowels
   
2. 
   All diphthongs
   
3. 
   All short and lax vowels
   
4. 
   All monophthongs
   

13. 
    Who are the representatives of American phonological school?
    

1. 
   N.S.Trubetzkoy,W.Matezius
   
2. 
   L.Bloomfild, Z.Harris, H.A.Gleason
   
3. 
   I.A.Baudouin de Courtenay,L.V.Scherba,N.V.Khrushevsky
   
4. 
   D.Jones,A.C.Gimson, Trubetzkoy
   

14. 
    Give the sonorants in English
    

1. 
   M,n,k,q
   
2. 
   M, ŋ,w,v,r
   
3. 
   M,n, ŋ, w,r,l,j
   
4. 
   M,n, ŋ,k,l,j
   

15. 
    What are diphthongized vowels?
    

1. 
   [i],[u]
   
2. 
   [i:],[i]
   
3. 
   [i:],[u:]
   
4. 
   [u:],[u]
   

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