Psycholinguistics/Components of Speech/Learning Exercise Answer Key
Answer Key
[edit | edit source]Part 1
[edit | edit source]1. a) A minimal pair occurs if words differ on only one contrastive unit. b) Allophone are variations of the same phoneme that do not change the meaning of a word.
2. Catch - Cash
- These two words are a minimal pair and differ only the presence of the t͡ʃ in 'catch' vs. ʂ in 'cash'
3. Persist - Missed
- These two words are neither a minimal pair or an example of an allophone.
4. Liege – Lease
- These two words are a minimal pair and differ only /s/and /ʒ/. However the pronouciation of ‘liege’ can also be said as /lidʒ/ in which case this would not be an example of a minimal pair or an allophone.
5. Messed – Confessed
- These two words are neither a minimal pair or an example of an allophone.
6. ‘p’ – punctuate/compromised
- These two forms are allophones in English. The ‘p’ in ‘puntuate’ is aspirated and the ‘p’ in ‘compromised’ is not, however this does not create a meaningful contrast in English and they are therefore allophones.
7. Soot - Suit
- These two words are a minimal pair and differ only on the phonemes /ʊ/ and /u/.
8. /l/ – let/tell
- These two forms are allophones in English. The /l/’ in ‘let’ is considered to be a clear /l/ and the /l/ in ‘tell’ is considered a velarised /l/, however these do not create meaningful contrast in English and are therefore allophones.
9. Match - Attach
- These two words are neither a minimal pair or an example of an allophone.
10. Beige - Bays
- These two words are a minimal pair and differ only /ʒ/ and /z/.
Part 2 - ASL
[edit | edit source]1.
| Distinctive Features | ASL Term |
| hand configuration | Designator (Dez) |
| place or location of sign | Tabula (Tab) |
| direction of movement of the sign | Signation (Sig) |
| orientaion |
2.
| ASL sign for 'boy' | ASL sign for 'woman' | ASL sign for 'man' | |
| Location | forehead | chin/chest | forehead/chest |
| Movement | touch | down | down |
| Palm Orientation | down | to the side | down |
a) None of the above examples are an example of a minimal pair.
3. Home – Yesterday
- These two signs are a minimal pair that differ only on the hand configuration.
4. Soon – Train
- These two signs are a minimal pair that differ only on hand configuration.
5. ASL signs Know – Think
- These two signs are a minimal pair that differ only on hand configuration.
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