Test 1 study guide

ENG 204, Fall 2005, 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

Animal Communication vs. Language

design features of language

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

define and know examples

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

Phonological rules within a language

solve a problem

Linguistic Competence

Format:

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