Test 1 study guide

ENG 204, Fall 2004, E. Johnson

This is a tentative outline: topics may be added or deleted

What is linguistics?

Descriptive vs. Prescriptive

Attitudes towards Language Variation and Change

Writing vs. Speaking

Linguistic Competence (test 1, test 2, and test 3)

Phonetics

Voiced and Voiceless sounds

Places of articulation: define and know examples

Bilabial, Labiodental, Interdental, Alveolar, Palatal, Velar

Manners of articulation: define and know examples

Fricatives, Nasals and Stops

Know consonant chart

Vowels: front/ back, high/ low, diphthongs

International Phonetic Alphabet: transcription IPA to English and vice versa

Phonology

Sound substitution and phonotactic constraints

Phonetics vs. Phonology: what is the difference?

Phonemes and Allophones

Assimilation

Natural classes

Phonological rules (solve a problem)

Format:

The test will contain definitions, short answer questions, one long answer question (up to 1/2 page) and problems to solve.