Mohamed kheider University of Biskra Section of English
Correction of the Exam of Phonetics
Level: Second year
10-01-2018
First Semester
Question One: Classify the following words in the table below:
(06pts)
Detainee, politician, resourceful, psychology, crucify, demography, dramatic, cleanliness, anticipation, buffoon, apologize, fluctuate . Neutral affix (no change of the stress)
Stress on the last syllable (suffix)
Stress on the penultimate
Stress on the antipenultimate
Resourceful,
Detainee,
Politician,
Crucify,
Cleanliness
buffoon
psychology,
anticipation,
Demography,
apologize,
dramatic
fluctuate
(0.5 pt for each word)
Question Two: Transcribe the following words and justify stress placement: (06pts) Word
Trancription (0.75 pt for each one)
Sustain
Purification
Estimate (verb)
Thunderstorm
justification Stress on the second (final syllable) because it
/ səˈsteɪn /
contains a diphthong. (0.75 pt for each one)
/ ˌpjʊərɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩ /
-The suffix ‘tion’ affects stress on the penultimate
/ ˌpjɔːrɪ___/, / ˌpjʊrɪ___/
-Secondary stress is derivational.
/ ˈestɪmeɪt / , / ˈestəmeɪt /
The suffix ‘ate’ affects stress on the
/ ˈestɪmət /.
antepenultimate.
/ ˈθʌndəˌstɔːm /
Stress on the first noun in compound noun
/ ˈθʌndəstɔːm /
composed of noun+ noun.
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Mohamed kheider University of Biskra Section of English
Question Three: Supply the missing words
(02pts)
1. The prominence in the syllable is realized mainly by pitch and energy of articulation. 2. Secondary stress can be of two types: automatic and derivational.
(1 pt)
(0.5 pt)
3. In the word /ˌbærɪˈkeɪd/, the secondary stress is automatic and in the word /ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/, it is derivational.
(0.5 pt)
Question four: Write this text orthographically.
(minus -0.25 pt for each error)
(06pts)
/ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃn̩ ɪz ðə məʊst ɪmˈpɔːtn̩t ˈfæktə fə ˈhjuːmən ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃn̩| ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈneɪʃn̩ wɪð mæn ˈpaʊəz | prəˈməʊts ˈnæʃn̩əl ˈjuːnɪti ənd ˌʌpˈlɪfts ˈpʌblɪk əˈweənəs | ɪf ˈpiːpl̩ ər ˈedʒʊkeɪtɪd | ðeɪ kən ˌʌndəˈstænd
ðeə ˈdjuːtɪz ənd raɪts |ɪn ˈɔːdə tu ˌʌpˈlɪft ˈhjuːmən səˈsaɪəti | iːtʃ ʃəd bi ˈkeɪpəbl̩ tu ˌʌndəˈstænd ˈʌðəz/ Education is the most important factor for human civilization. It provides the nation with man powers, promotes national unity and uplifts public awareness. If people are educated, they can understand their duties and rights. In order to uplift human
society,
each
should
be
capable
to
understand
others.
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