Тема 3. Склад

What is the theory of R.H.Stetson (expiratory) based on?

*it is based on the assumption that expiration in speech is a pulsating process and each syllable should correspond to a single aspiration

it is based on the position that there is a syllabic phoneme in the centre of the syllable which is usually a vowel or in some languages sonorant

it is based on the concept of sonority

it is based on the position that the arc of loudness or perception levels formed due to variations of the volume of pharyngeal passage which is modified by contraction of its walls

What is the theory of O.Jesperson (sonority) based on?

it is based on the position that there is a syllabic phoneme in the centre of the syllable which is usually a vowel or in some languages sonorant

*it is based on the concept of sonority

it is based on the position that the arc of loudness or perception levels formed due to variations of the volume of pharyngeal passage which is modified by contraction of its walls

it is based on the assumption that expiration in speech is a pulsating process and each syllable should correspond to a single aspiration

What is the theory of L.V.Shcherba based on?

it is based on the concept of sonority

it is based on the assumption that expiration in speech is a pulsating process and each syllable should correspond to a single aspiration

it is based on the position that there is a syllabic phoneme in the centre of the syllable which is usually a vowel or in some languages sonorant

*it is based on the position that there is a syllabic phoneme in the centre of the syllable which is usually a vowel or in some languages sonorant

What is the theory of N.I.Zhinkin based on?

it is based on the assumption that expiration in speech is a pulsating process and each syllable should correspond to a single aspiration

it is based on the concept of sonority

* it is based on the position that the arc of loudness or perception levels formed due to variations of the volume of pharyngeal passage which is modified by contraction of its walls

it is based on the position that there is a syllabic phoneme in the centre of the syllable which is usually a vowel or in some languages sonorant

What is syllable formation based on?

*on the phonological opposition vowel-consonant

on finding typology of syllables

the syllable is characterized by its ability to differentiate words or word-forms

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What is syllable division based on?

the syllable is characterized by its ability to differentiate words or word-forms

*on finding typology of syllables

on the phonological opposition vowel-consonant

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What is distinctive function based on?

on finding typology of syllables

on the phonological opposition vowel-consonant

*the syllable is characterized by its ability to differentiate words or word-forms

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What is a closed syllable?

ends in a vowel no matter how many consonants precede it

*has a vowel between consonants

ends in a consonant no matter how many vowels precede it

has a consonant between vowels

What is CVC type of the syllable?

*Fully closed

Conditionally closed

Initially covered

Finally covered

In English there are distinguished four types of syllables. To what type we refer the word “no”?

CV (C)

*CV

VC

V (C)

In English there are distinguished four types of syllables. To what type we refer the word “odd”?

*VC

CV (C)

CV

V (C)

In English there are distinguished four types of syllables. To what type we refer the word “note”?

CV

VC

*CV (C)

V (C)

In English there are distinguished four types of syllables. To what type we refer the word “oak”?

VC

CV (C)

CV

*V (C)

Find a group of words with the last syllable open.

*jealousy, also, potato, coffee, donkey.

easy, fifty, repeat, visa, method.

February, cheer, never, cover, several.

Farmer, awful, walking, collar, tomorrow.

Find a group of words with the last syllable closed.

tomorrow, morning, Chicago, ladder, Donald.

library, completely, celebrate, birthday, bracelet.

research, repaired, technology, consonant, accent.

*beautiful, sections, evening, channel, toward.

What is an open syllable?

has a vowel between consonants

has two vowels between consonants

*ends in a vowel no matter how many consonants precede it

ends in a consonant no matter how many vowels precede it

From what point of view the syllable can be analyzed?

Acoustic

Articulatory

Functional

*All answers are correct

What function is conditioned by the pronunciation of the speaker according to the functional characteristics of a syllable?

Constitutive

*Distinctive and differentiatory

Identificatory

*All answers are correct

What function lies in constitution of words, sentences through the combination of their prosodic features: loudness-stress, pitch-tone, duration-length and tempo according to the functional characteristics of a syllable.

Distinctive and differentiatory

Identificatory

*Constitutive

*All answers are сorrect

Due to what function syllables when arranged in a definite stress pattern form a definite word?

*constitutive

distinctive

identificatory

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Does the productivity of different types of syllables in the contrasted (English and Ukrainian) languages vary or not?

*yes, it does

no, it doesn’t

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The sounds /aI/ and /OI/ are represented in spelling by the letters. What are they?

i, y, igh, ie.

*i, y, oi, oy, igh, ie.

i, y, igh, ie, oi, e.

i, y, o, igh, ie, ei.