Questions
1
The classification of vowels into half__close vowels and half__open vowels is based on ________________?
Answer: The height to which the tongue is raised
2
Which among the following are bilabial plosive sounds in English?
Answer: /p/ & /b/
4
The /d/ in ‘middle’ is an instance of __________________?
Answer: Lateral plosion
5
______________________is a processes of word formation wherein new words are coined by combining the segments of two different existing words?
Answer: Portmanteau
6
______________involves a different analysis of the structure of the word by attaching a consonant at the end of a word or a vowel at the beginning of the next word ?
Answer: Met analysis
7
_____________________is a processes of word formation whereby new words are formed by subtracting a root by deleting final syllable which is misunderstood as a suffix?
Answer: Backformation.
8
Words such as ‘smog’ and ‘motel’ are instances of ____________?
Answer: Portmanteau
9
Words such as ‘edit’ and ‘house__keep’ are instances of ____________?
Answer: Backformation
10
Words such as ‘UNESCO’ and ‘RADAR’ are instances of ____________?
Answer: Acronym
11
Which among the following is an example for portmanteau__________________?
Answer: Smog
12
The classification of vowels into close vowels and open vowels is based on ________________?
Answer: The height to which the tongue is raised
13
The classification of vowels into high vowels and low vowels is based on ____________?
Answer: The height to which the tongue is raised
14
The classification of vowels into front vowels and back vowels is based on ________________ ?
Answer: The part of the tongue that is raised
15
On the basis of the criterion of the state of the tension of the tongue, vowels can be classified into______________?
Answer: Tense vowels &lax vowels
16
According to the part of the tongue that is raised, vowels can be classified into__________?
Answer: Front vowels & back vowels
17
Which among the following dimensions can the vowels in English be classified ?
Answer: The position of the lips
18
The phonemes which do not occur in the same linguistic environment and which when occur so, do not bring about a change in meaning are said to be in __________?
Answer: Complementary distribution
19
The pronunciation of English practised by the educated people at the public schools came to be called____________?
Answer: Received Pronunciation
