SHS Final Exam Knowledge Checks
having all correct answers
T/F: As an SLP, you would rely upon articulatory phonetics to teach
someone how to produce a sound. - Ans--True
T/F: A child who uses "W" instead of a "r" (e.g./ "wabbit" instead of "rabbit")
is an example of a distortion. - Ans--False, substitution
T/F: Kit and cat are minimal pairs - Ans--True
A symbol which allows you to indicate fine detail in a transcription is called
a: - Ans--Diacritic/s
T/F: The IPAs main principle is that there are multiple symbols for one
sound for one sound so that transcribers have lots of ways to represent
speech. - Ans--False
Language - Ans--A system that uses sounds, signs or symbols to
communicate
Speech - Ans--A pattern of sounds produced by movement of the speech
organs
Dialect - Ans--A subset of patterns within a language based on regional or
social boundaries
Phonology - Ans--The speech sound patterns in language
Semantics - Ans--Meaning of words and sentences
Syntax - Ans--The way words combine to form sentences
Phonetics - Ans--speech sounds
, Morphology - Ans--The structure of words
Morpheme - Ans--smallest unit of meaning
Phoneme - Ans--The smallest unit of sound that can distinguish between
morphemes
Taxonomy - Ans--Breaking a large thing down into smaller components
T/F: Phonetic environment refers to the room in which the sound was
recorded. - Ans--False
Phonemic Transcription - Ans--Broad transcription, using phonemes
Phonetic Transcription - Ans--Narrow transcription, using phonemes and
allophones
"Subterranean" contains __ morphemes. - Ans--4
Gorilla contains __ morphemes. - Ans--1
"Success" consists of __ phonemes. - Ans--6
Analyzing word into phonemes (steps) - Ans--1. Separate word into
syllables, 2. Separate syllables into phonemes, 3. Add diacritics if needed
T/F: You need to include punctuation when you transcribe. - Ans--False
Source Filter Model of speech production - Ans--1. Respiratory: air source,
2. Laryngeal: sound source, 3. Supralaryngeal: sound filter
T/F: sound is produced by the vibrations of the vocal folds - Ans--True
Rate of vocal cord vibration is called ? - Ans--Fundamental frequency
T/F: Uvula is part of Alveolar ridge? - Ans--False, part of velum (soft palate)
T:F: the glottis is different from vocal folds? - Ans--False, same thing/area
having all correct answers
T/F: As an SLP, you would rely upon articulatory phonetics to teach
someone how to produce a sound. - Ans--True
T/F: A child who uses "W" instead of a "r" (e.g./ "wabbit" instead of "rabbit")
is an example of a distortion. - Ans--False, substitution
T/F: Kit and cat are minimal pairs - Ans--True
A symbol which allows you to indicate fine detail in a transcription is called
a: - Ans--Diacritic/s
T/F: The IPAs main principle is that there are multiple symbols for one
sound for one sound so that transcribers have lots of ways to represent
speech. - Ans--False
Language - Ans--A system that uses sounds, signs or symbols to
communicate
Speech - Ans--A pattern of sounds produced by movement of the speech
organs
Dialect - Ans--A subset of patterns within a language based on regional or
social boundaries
Phonology - Ans--The speech sound patterns in language
Semantics - Ans--Meaning of words and sentences
Syntax - Ans--The way words combine to form sentences
Phonetics - Ans--speech sounds
, Morphology - Ans--The structure of words
Morpheme - Ans--smallest unit of meaning
Phoneme - Ans--The smallest unit of sound that can distinguish between
morphemes
Taxonomy - Ans--Breaking a large thing down into smaller components
T/F: Phonetic environment refers to the room in which the sound was
recorded. - Ans--False
Phonemic Transcription - Ans--Broad transcription, using phonemes
Phonetic Transcription - Ans--Narrow transcription, using phonemes and
allophones
"Subterranean" contains __ morphemes. - Ans--4
Gorilla contains __ morphemes. - Ans--1
"Success" consists of __ phonemes. - Ans--6
Analyzing word into phonemes (steps) - Ans--1. Separate word into
syllables, 2. Separate syllables into phonemes, 3. Add diacritics if needed
T/F: You need to include punctuation when you transcribe. - Ans--False
Source Filter Model of speech production - Ans--1. Respiratory: air source,
2. Laryngeal: sound source, 3. Supralaryngeal: sound filter
T/F: sound is produced by the vibrations of the vocal folds - Ans--True
Rate of vocal cord vibration is called ? - Ans--Fundamental frequency
T/F: Uvula is part of Alveolar ridge? - Ans--False, part of velum (soft palate)
T:F: the glottis is different from vocal folds? - Ans--False, same thing/area
