Phonology

1. True or False  Question. 

In English, the sound [l] as in "lamp" is typically voiced. However, it becomes voiceless after voiceless stops. Therefore, voiced [l] and voiceless [l] are in a contrastive distribution.

2. True or False Question. 

In English, vowels become nasalized before nasal stops that occur within the same syllable with the vowels. Therefore, vowel nasalization in English is predictable.

3. True or False Question. 

The following is an example of a minimal pair: 

bat - bats

4. Multiple Choice Question. 

Consider the following data from Hindi:

 [kap] "cup"

  [kaph] "phlegm"

In Hindi, stop aspiration is

A. contrastive

B. non-contrastive

C. predictable

D. does not change the meaning of words

5. True or False Question. 

Vowels [i], [ɪ], [u], and [ʊ ] all belong to the natural class of high vowels.