Phonetics
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1. Explain, using relevant terminology, how the following words are pronounced differently in standard American English and standard British English: lone, clock, pair.
2. Describe in detail, using relevant terminology, the pronuncation of the word thieves /θi:vz/. Which of the phonemes might be difficult for speakers of your mother tongue (L1), and why?
3. The following passage is transcribed in phonemic script; the symbol /|/ is used to mark pauses in the reading. Read the transcription and use it as a basis for answering the tasks which follow.
/ də jə 'hæv eni 'plænz fər ðə 'sʌmər 'hɑ:lideɪz meri /
/ əz ə 'mætər əv 'fækt aɪ 'du: | 'θæŋks fər æskɪŋ /
/ aʊər 'plæn ɪz tə 'goʊ ʌp 'nɔ:rθ tə ðə 'poʊlər 'sɜ:rkl | ən 'raɪd ɑ:n 'hɔ:rsəz /
/ 'læst 'sʌmər | wi 'went tu 'æfrɪkə ɑ:n ə 'θri: wi:k sə'fɑ:ri |
Write the passage in normal English spelling, including punctuation marks.
Identify the passage as AE or BE, providing at least THREE different phonological features from the transcription that support your conclusion.
Explain the term “weak forms” and find examples in the transcription.
The first three lines contain examples of the inflectional –s ending (words highlighted in red). Give the rules that govern the three possible ways of pronouncing this ending, illustrating with the examples from the transcription.
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