English 615: Modern English Linguistics

Phonology Sample Problems

Notalang


Examine [k] and [g]
Then figure out what the maximum syllable is.

1. [trok] building
2. [tagali] forest
3. [katamba] problem
4. [gelaza] wink
5. [gazalu] log
6. [zozok] office
7. [gatamba] reason
8. [kilio] smile

The maximum syllable is CCVC.

/k/ and /g/ are different phonemes: note the minimal pair found in 3 and 7: /katamba/ and /gatamba/


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