Learning Goal: I’m working on a translation & languages case study and need support to help me learn.
1ST Assignment (10 points)
1. What is the genetic source of language?(1 point)
2. Guess the words from the transcriptions in the table below and transcribe the second part. (3 points)
IPA
Word
/fuːd/
/ kloʊk /
/ ənʤɔɪ /
Word
IPA
face
but
right
*Online IPA keyboard:
https://ipa.typeit.org/full/
3. What is the difference between voiced and voiceless sounds? Give ONE example for each (2 points)
4. What is a minimal pair? Provide example (1point)
5. What is an aspirated sound and which of the following words would normally be pronounced with one? (2points)
kill, pool, skill, spool, stop, top
6. What is the difference between an open and a closed syllable? (1point)