b)is the study of sound in speech. 


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Appendix 1

Sample tests

ENGLISH PHONOLOGY

1. Choose the incorrect letter.

 Phonology

a)is the study (and use) of sound patterns to create meaning.

b)is the study of sound in speech.

c)includes comparative linguistic studies.

d) relies on phonetic information for its practice.

2. Choose the correct letter.

The system of vowels in Old English

a)included eight short vowels (monophthongs) (according to other sources 7) and seven long vowels.

b)included nine short vowels and nine long vowels.

c)included ten short vowels and ten long vowels.

d)included six short vowels and six long vowels.

 

3. What phenomenon in OE do these examples illustrate? Choose the correct answer.

ᵹod (god) - ᵹ ō d (good)

west (west) – w ē st (waste)

a)The length of the vowel in OE was a phonemic quality. The words having long and short vowels differed in meaning.

b)The length of the vowel in Middle English was a phonemic quality. The words having long and short vowels differed in meaning.

c)The length of the vowel in New English was a phonemic quality. The words having long and short vowels differed in meaning.

d) The length of the vowel in Early New English was a phonemic quality. The words having long and short vowels differed in meaning.

 

4) What process in OE do these examples illustrate? Choose the correct answer.

 hard > heard (hard)

arm > earm (arm)

a)breaking of vowels;

b) umlaut of vowelsi/j mutation;

c) diphthongization of vowels;  

d) back (velar) mutation.  

 

 5) What process in OE do these examples illustrate? Choose the correct answer.

sandian – sendan (to send)

namnian – nemnan (to name)

a)breaking of vowels;

b) umlaut of vowels i/j mutation;

c) diphthongization of vowels;  

d) back (velar) mutation.  

 

6) What process in OE do these examples illustrate? Choose the correct answer.

skal- sceal (shall)

skāggwon - scēawian (to show)

a)breaking of vowels;

b)umlaut of vowels i/j mutation;

c) diphthongization of vowels; 

d) back (velar) mutation.  

 

7) What process in OE do these examples illustrate? Choose the correct answer.

 i > io hira– hiora (their)

silufr – siolufr (silver)

a)breaking of vowels;

b)umlaut of vowels i/j mutation;

c) diphthongization of vowels; 

d) back (velar) mutation. 

 8) What process in OE do these examples illustrate? Choose the correct answer.

naht – neaht-niht-nieht – nyht

a)breaking of vowels;

b)umlaut of vowels i/j mutation;

c) diphthongization of vowels; 

d)mutation before h. 

9) What process in OE do these examples illustrate? Choose the correct answer.

 a + h+ vowel > ēa slahan – slēan (slay)

e + h+ vowel > ēo sehen-sēon (see)

i + h+ vowel > ēo tihan- tēon (accuse)

o + h+ vowel > ō fohan-fōn (catch)

 

a)breaking of vowels;

b)umlaut of vowels i/j mutation;



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