CSD 315 Phonological Processes Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: Labial Assimilation
Answer: A sound is changed to a labial sound because of another labial sound in a word. gone by age 3
Question 2: Velar Assimilation
Answer: A non-velar sound is changed to a velar sound. gone by age 3
Question 3: Nasal Assimilation
Answer: A non-nasal sound is changed to a nasal because of another nasal sound in the word. gone by age 3
Question 4: Alveolar assimilation
Answer: a non-alveolar sound is changed to an alveolar sound. gone by age 3
Question 5: prevocalic voicing
Answer: a voiceless sound that comes before a vowel is changed to a voiced sound. gone by age 6
Question 6: postvocalic voicing
Answer: a voiced stop, fricative, or affricate, that follows a vowel is changed to a voiceless sound
(devoiced). gone by age 3
Question 7: Assimilation
Answer: labial, velar, nasal, alveolar, prevocalic voicing, postvocalic voicing
Question 8: Substitution
Answer: stopping, deaffrication, fronting, depalatization, backing, gliding, vocalization
Question 9: Stopping
Answer: A fricative is replaced with a stop.
Question 10: Deaffrication
Answer: An affricate is replaced with a stop or fricative. gone by 4 years
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: Labial Assimilation
Answer: A sound is changed to a labial sound because of another labial sound in a word. gone by age 3
Question 2: Velar Assimilation
Answer: A non-velar sound is changed to a velar sound. gone by age 3
Question 3: Nasal Assimilation
Answer: A non-nasal sound is changed to a nasal because of another nasal sound in the word. gone by age 3
Question 4: Alveolar assimilation
Answer: a non-alveolar sound is changed to an alveolar sound. gone by age 3
Question 5: prevocalic voicing
Answer: a voiceless sound that comes before a vowel is changed to a voiced sound. gone by age 6
Question 6: postvocalic voicing
Answer: a voiced stop, fricative, or affricate, that follows a vowel is changed to a voiceless sound
(devoiced). gone by age 3
Question 7: Assimilation
Answer: labial, velar, nasal, alveolar, prevocalic voicing, postvocalic voicing
Question 8: Substitution
Answer: stopping, deaffrication, fronting, depalatization, backing, gliding, vocalization
Question 9: Stopping
Answer: A fricative is replaced with a stop.
Question 10: Deaffrication
Answer: An affricate is replaced with a stop or fricative. gone by 4 years
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