ENG341 MARCH/APRIL 2015 EXAMINATION

NATIONAL OPEN UNOIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

14-16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS

MARCH/APRIL 2015 EXAMINATION

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

COURSE CODE: ENG341

COURSEN TITLE: THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH

TIME:2 HOURS

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY THREE QIESTIONS.

1. Define acoustic phonetics and explain the source-filter theory of speech gesticulations.

2. With 4 examples each, compare and contrast free variation and complementary distribution.

3. Using relevant examples, explain the difference between under flying representation and phonetic representation.

4. Explain how you can identify the English pure vowels and diphthongs. Give at least 20 examples of words where each of these sounds occurs.

5.  (i)  with illustrations, demonstrate tour understanding of the following parts of a syllable peak, sweet, cods.

(ii) What are consonant clusters?
 *******************************************************************************

you can also attend Online Classes,Online Colleges,online tutorials online degree ,



read more About law, insurance,Health e.t.c. to be well prepared for exam Goodluck.