IPS Chapter 10

Terminology Quiz

In each of the following, fill in the box with the appropriate term. A single word is needed in each case.

Please be careful with the spelling of terms and if your answer is marked wrong, please check it against the feedback answer.  The difference between your answer and the "correct" one may be a trivial spelling difference.

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1. The rate of vocal fold vibration determines the    frequency of a speech sound.
2. In the English word nation the first syllable bears the    lexical stress.
3. Languages where lexical stress falls on the same syllable (first, last etc) in most words are called   stress languages
4. A syllable is one which contains a long vowel, or a diphthong, or a short vowel followed by at least two consonants.
5. The unit of rhythm which consists of a stressed syllable followed optionally by unstressed syllables is called the  .
6.   tone languages  have only level tones in their lexical tone inventory.
7. A stressed syllable is  if it initiates a new trend in the pitch contour.
8. An intonational phrase that the speaker considers to contain only new information has broad .
9. In the sentence I don't know his \name the syllable name is the .
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Stress, lexical tone and intonation are all   or prosodic features.