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978-1337559577 Chapter 1
Chapter 1 1. Sound sequences. Any word that conforms to the sound pattern of English is a correct answer. For ex- ample: Bliting: bl as in blood, iting as in biting Krame: kr as in cream, ame as in aim […]
978-1337559577 Chapter 10
Chapter 10 1. Speech errors. (1) brake fluid → blake fruid a. phonological b. reversal or exchange of phonologically similar segments (they are both liquids) in consonant clusters (2) drink is the curse of the working classes → work is […]
978-1337559577 Chapter 2
Chapter 2 1. Estimating your vocabulary. Answers to this question will vary depending on student, dictionary, and so on. One example: a. Count the number of entries on a typical page. They are usually boldfaced. 63 entries per page b. […]
978-1337559577 Chapter 3
Chapter 3 1. Linguistic knowledge. Answers will vary. a. Structurally ambiguous sentences. Example: I like sweet apples and oranges. This sentence is structurally ambiguous because the adjective sweet can modify either the noun apples or the noun phrase apples and […]
978-1337559577 Chapter 4
Chapter 4 1. Compositional semantics. a. i, iii b. i. the set consisting of Anna ii. the set consisting of Paul and Benjamin iii. the set consisting of nothing (the empty set) c. i, iii d. Challenge exercise. a. Since […]
978-1337559577 Chapter 5
Chapter 5 1. Initial sound. © 2019 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible web- site, in whole or in part. a. judge [ʤ] f. thought [θ] b. Thomas […]
978-1337559577 Chapter 6
Chapter 6 1. Minimal pairs. Sample answers: © 2019 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible web- site, in whole or in part. Initial Medial Final a. /k/—/g/ cold/gold […]
978-1337559577 Chapter 7
Chapter 7 1. Variation in English. Answers will vary considerably, depending on the dialect of the student. Transcrip- tions are given in two sample dialects: Dialect A is the one represented in the original question and Dia- lect B is […]
978-1337559577 Chapter 8
Chapter 8 1. Old English sound changes. © 2019 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible web- site, in whole or in part. Change(s) a. crabba [kraba] → crab […]
978-1337559577 Chapter 9
Chapter 9 1. Baby talk. Individual answers will vary. The following are some suggestions for English. a. Semantic categories: Animals: horsey, kitty, piggy, bunny, doggie Events: bye-bye, night-night, boo-boo, ow-ow People: mama, dada, nana Objects: choo-choo, jammies, tummy, potty b. […]