1) Words such as ‘black__leg’ and ‘flash__light’ are instances of ____________? a. Compounding b. Portmanteau c. Derivation d. Backformation
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2) ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein one or more syllables are removed from an existing long words? a. Compounding b. Portmanteau c. Derivation d. Clipping.
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3) ______________________is a processes of word formation by which new words are formed by attaching prefixes or suffixes to the base form? a. Compounding b. Portmanteau c. Derivation d. Backformation
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4) ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein two or more existing words are simply combined ? a. Compounding b. Portmanteau c. Derivation d. Backformation.
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5) The /t/ in little is an instance of __________________? a. Lateral plosion b. Alveolar plosion c. Nasal plosion d. Incomplete plosion.
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6) The /k/ sound in ‘act’and ‘picture’ is a____________? a. Bilabial plosion b. Alveolar plosion c. Nasal plosion d. Incomplete plosion.
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7) Which among the following pairs are Alveolar plosives ? a. /p/ & /b/ b. /m/ & /v/ c. /t/ &/d/ d. /k/ & /g/
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8) The classification of vowels into half__high vowels and half__low vowels is based on ________________? a. The position of the lips b. The part of the tongue that is raised c. The height to which the tongue is raised d. All the abovE.
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9) The classification of vowels into tense vowels and lax vowels is based on ________________? a. The position of the lips b. The part of the tongue that is raised c. The height to which the tongue is raised d. The state of the tension of the tongue
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10) The classification of vowels into front vowels, back vowels and center vowels is based on ________________? a. The position of the lips b. The part of the tongue that is raised c. The height to which the tongue is raised d. All the abovE.
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11) The classification of vowels into round vowels and unrounded vowels is based on ________________? a. The position of the lips b. The part of the tongue that is raised c. The height to which the tongue is raised d. All the abovE.
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12) According to the height to which the tongue is raised, vowels can be classified into __________? a. Round vowels & unrounded vowels b. Front vowels & back vowels c. High vowels & low vowels d. Tense vowels &lax vowels
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13) According to the position of lips vowels can be divided into__________? a. Round vowels & unrounded vowels b. Front vowels & back vowels c. High vowels & low vowels d. Tense vowels &lax vowels
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14) ____________is the process by which new words are coined by combining the segments of two different words ? a. Portmanteau b. Onomatopoeia c. Clipping d. Metanalysis
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15) The substitution of the aspirated /k/ for the un__aspirated /k/ in the word ‘sky’ does not alter the meaning of the worD. It is an instance of ______________ ? a. Complementary distribution b. Contrastive distribution c. Non__complementary distribution d. None of the above
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16) Phonemes which effect meaning change in the same linguistic environment are said to be in ____________? a. Contrastive distribution b. Complementary distribution c. Non__contrastive distribution d. None of the abovE.
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17) ______________ is the system of phonetic notation composed of symbols and letters devised by the International Phonetic Association? a. The international phonetic script b. The international phonetic alphabet c. The international phonemic script d. The intelligible phonetic script.
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18) A syllabic division is marked with______________? a. A slash b. An arrow mark c. A hyphen d. A vertical bar
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19) The initial /l/ and the final /l/ in the word ‘little’ are___________? a. Allophones b. Allomorphs c. Morpheme variants d. Minimal pairs
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20) In which of the following words, is the sound /k/ aspirated ? a. Kill b. Skill c. Skin d. Skit
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