A Basic Course in Anthropological Linguistics (Studies in Linguistic ...

ACTIVITIES AND TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 165
(w) minimalpair
(x) complementary distribution
2. Into what areas does the study of sound systems fall?
3. What is the goal of phonetic description?
4. List the English vowel phones and define them in articulatory terms.
5. List the English consonant phones and define them in articulatory terms.
6. Transcribe phonetically the following words.
(a) b
(b) plu
(c) spa
(d) kilt
(e) easy
(f) breezy
(g) price
7. Using tree diagrams show the stress patterns of the following words.
(a) tremor
(b) correct
(c) correction
(d) error
(e) interesting
(f) lovingly
(g) fnendliness
8. Provide three minimal pairs to show that each of the following contrasts
have phonemic status in English. Use distinctive features to pinpoint the
nature of the contrast.
(a) /p/ - /t/
(b) /E/ -k/
(c) /k/ - /g/
(d) /s/ - /I/
(e) /r/ - /V
(f) /m/-/n/