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The component of language that involves the study of the sound system of a
language is:
a. Phonology
b. Morphology
c. Syntax
d. Semantics
phonology
The motor aspect of planning and executing the sequences of motor
movements that result in speech is referred to as
a. Phonology
b. Phonetics
c. Articulation
d. Phonemes
articulation
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,2/28/26, 12:57 PM Phonology: Exams 1-3
Which of the following distinctive features can describe the english consonant
/b/?
a. + consonantal, +nasal + voice
b. +sonorant, +lateral +round
c. + consonantal, +anterior + voice
d. +sonorant, +high +anterior
c. + consonantal, +anterior + voice
Vowels are described with a set of found different characteristics. Which of the
following is NOT one of the characteristics?
a. The position of the tongue in relation to the hard palate
b. The voicing feature
c. Tongue advancement
d. The shape of the opening at the lips
b. The voicing feature
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,2/28/26, 12:57 PM Phonology: Exams 1-3
Benjamin is a 9-month old infant and is considered to be typically developing.
What is the most mature type of vocalization that is appropriate to his age?
a. Variegated babbling
b. Vegetative sounds
c. True words
d. Cooing, vowel-like sounds, and laughing
a. Variegated babbling
Charlie is a typically developing 4 year, 8-month old, English-speaking child.
He produces [ti] for "key". What phonological process(es) does he
demonstrate?
a. Fronting
b. Gliding of liquid and cluster reduction
c. Stopping
d. Prevocalic voicing
a. Fronting
Criterion guidelines suggest that intelligibility of a child that is 2-3 years old is
expected to be approximately:
a. 20-50% intelligibile
b. 50-75% intelligible
c. 75-90% intelligible
d. More intelligible in preferred speaking contexts
b. 50-75% intelligible
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, 2/28/26, 12:57 PM Phonology: Exams 1-3
Which of the following is a syllable structure process?
a. Final consonant deletion
b. Stopping
c. Consonant cluster substitution
d. Prevocalic voicing
a. Final consonant deletion
An English language learner who is a natie speaker of Spanish is assessed for
speech sound production skills. The assessment reveals production errors in
English and in
Spanish. The child may be demonstrating:
a. Native language interference
b. A speech sound disorder evident in both languages
c. Differences in the phonetic inventories in both languages
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which of the following in NOT a feature if African American English (AAE)?
a. Unstressed syllable deletion
b. Deletion of final consonant
c. Stopping of interdental fricatives
d. Initial consonant sequence reduction
d. Initial consonant sequence reduction
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Phonology: Exams 1-3 Test Bank Questions & Accurate
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The component of language that involves the study of the sound system of a
language is:
a. Phonology
b. Morphology
c. Syntax
d. Semantics
phonology
The motor aspect of planning and executing the sequences of motor
movements that result in speech is referred to as
a. Phonology
b. Phonetics
c. Articulation
d. Phonemes
articulation
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,2/28/26, 12:57 PM Phonology: Exams 1-3
Which of the following distinctive features can describe the english consonant
/b/?
a. + consonantal, +nasal + voice
b. +sonorant, +lateral +round
c. + consonantal, +anterior + voice
d. +sonorant, +high +anterior
c. + consonantal, +anterior + voice
Vowels are described with a set of found different characteristics. Which of the
following is NOT one of the characteristics?
a. The position of the tongue in relation to the hard palate
b. The voicing feature
c. Tongue advancement
d. The shape of the opening at the lips
b. The voicing feature
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,2/28/26, 12:57 PM Phonology: Exams 1-3
Benjamin is a 9-month old infant and is considered to be typically developing.
What is the most mature type of vocalization that is appropriate to his age?
a. Variegated babbling
b. Vegetative sounds
c. True words
d. Cooing, vowel-like sounds, and laughing
a. Variegated babbling
Charlie is a typically developing 4 year, 8-month old, English-speaking child.
He produces [ti] for "key". What phonological process(es) does he
demonstrate?
a. Fronting
b. Gliding of liquid and cluster reduction
c. Stopping
d. Prevocalic voicing
a. Fronting
Criterion guidelines suggest that intelligibility of a child that is 2-3 years old is
expected to be approximately:
a. 20-50% intelligibile
b. 50-75% intelligible
c. 75-90% intelligible
d. More intelligible in preferred speaking contexts
b. 50-75% intelligible
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, 2/28/26, 12:57 PM Phonology: Exams 1-3
Which of the following is a syllable structure process?
a. Final consonant deletion
b. Stopping
c. Consonant cluster substitution
d. Prevocalic voicing
a. Final consonant deletion
An English language learner who is a natie speaker of Spanish is assessed for
speech sound production skills. The assessment reveals production errors in
English and in
Spanish. The child may be demonstrating:
a. Native language interference
b. A speech sound disorder evident in both languages
c. Differences in the phonetic inventories in both languages
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which of the following in NOT a feature if African American English (AAE)?
a. Unstressed syllable deletion
b. Deletion of final consonant
c. Stopping of interdental fricatives
d. Initial consonant sequence reduction
d. Initial consonant sequence reduction
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