B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
English Literature
INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What is Phonetics?
2. List the organs of speech.
3. Describe phonology.
4. Write brief note the velaric air-stream.
5. Explain story form with an example.
6. How are the speech sounds classified?
7. What are the Cardinal vowels?
8. What is word-stress?
9. What are semi-vowels?
10. What is word-accent?
Sub. Code
4BEN3C3
AFF-4241
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Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Explain the function of glottis.
Or
Explain the articulatory system.
12. What are cardinal vowels? How useful are they to
describe the vowels?
Or
Describe the pure vowels in English.
13. Discuss Syllable.
Or
Discuss Phoneme.
14. Write short note on weak forms of words and stress.
Or
Explain the significance of rhythm.
15. Discuss the various kinds of intonation.
Or
Transcribe the following words phonemically
eat
beat
wheat
feet
left.
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Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three of the questions.
16. Why is air-stream mechanism important in producing
sounds? Explain.
17. Describe consonant sounds.
18. Write an essay on the stress patterns in English.
19. Explain Assimilation and discuss its various kinds.
20. Give the following conversational passage in phonetic
transcription
Balu Is that the Railway booking office?
Clerk Yes sir, What can I do for you?
Balu I want to book two tickets to Chennai by the
Pandiyan Express, on 25th would you do it for
me?
Clerk sorry, we don't book ticket on the phone
you have to come in person.
Balu Oh. You see, a very busy man and I can't
waste my time coming to the station.
Clerk But sir, afraid. I can't help. We have our
regulations.
Balu Is that so? really upset.
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