The document provides instructions to transcribe and analyze a speech sample, explain phonetic processes such as plosive production, nasal and lateral release, aspiration and devoicing. It also asks to provide descriptions of the phonetic properties of specific consonant sounds /p/, /d/, /tʃ/, and /z/ and to identify whether underlined words in sample dialogues have strong or weak forms.
The document provides instructions to transcribe and analyze a speech sample, explain phonetic processes such as plosive production, nasal and lateral release, aspiration and devoicing. It also asks to provide descriptions of the phonetic properties of specific consonant sounds /p/, /d/, /tʃ/, and /z/ and to identify whether underlined words in sample dialogues have strong or weak forms.
The document provides instructions to transcribe and analyze a speech sample, explain phonetic processes such as plosive production, nasal and lateral release, aspiration and devoicing. It also asks to provide descriptions of the phonetic properties of specific consonant sounds /p/, /d/, /tʃ/, and /z/ and to identify whether underlined words in sample dialogues have strong or weak forms.
The document provides instructions to transcribe and analyze a speech sample, explain phonetic processes such as plosive production, nasal and lateral release, aspiration and devoicing. It also asks to provide descriptions of the phonetic properties of specific consonant sounds /p/, /d/, /tʃ/, and /z/ and to identify whether underlined words in sample dialogues have strong or weak forms.
1) Transcribe the following fragment and mark all instances of aspiration, devoicing and no audible
release:
Christmas is a very evocative time for me, I guess because it was so important to mi when I was a child.
2) Explain the stages in the production of plosive consonants.
3) Explain nasal release and lateral release. 4) What is aspiration? What kinds can you find? 5) What is devoicing? 6) Provide a full description (manner of articulation, place of articulation, force of energy, possible spellings, distribution, and possible allophones) of the following sounds: /p/, /d/, /t/ and /z/
7) Decide if the underlined words should have strong or weak forms:
Assistant 1: Sorry, lady. Theres nothing I can do.
Lizzie: How rude! Assistant 2: Good afternoon, madam. Can I help you at all? Lizzie: Yes. I would like to return this purple dress and I would like to try on the red one. Assistant 2: The one that girl is holding? Lizzie: Exactly. Do you have another one? Assistant 2: Im afraid not, she is buying the last one. Lizzie: Oh, what a pity. Its a precious fabric. I have seen those kind of dresses, but nothing like this model. Assistant 2: Why dont you visit our other shop? They might have some red dress left. Lizzie: Where is it? Assistant 2: Not far away. Its close to the main avenue. Heres the address. Lizzie: Oh, you are so kind, unlike the other assistant. Thank you. Assistant: No problem, thank you.