1) The semi-vowels in English are: a) /m,n/ b) /f, v/ c) /j, w/ d)/p, b/ The correct option is 'c' , that is, /j, w/. These sounds signify a vowel like glide with a consonantal function.
2) All English ---- are oral. a) consonants b) syllabic sounds c) flaps d) vowels. The correct option is 'd' as the soft palate is raised for oral vowels. All English vowels are oral. If the soft palate is lowered, nasalized vowels as in French would get produced.
3) To locate the phonemes of a language, researchers locate ---- ----. a) similar sounds b) minimal pairs c) vowels, consonants d) stressed sounds. The correct option is 'b'. The 'minimal pair' refers to a pair of words that differ in only one distinctive sound segment. An example can be : pet, bet, jet, set, let, wet
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