ENG1502 Assignment 2
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, Question 1 1.1 The following words can post challenges with pronunciation.
Based on your knowledge of English as an alphabetic language, write the
phonemic transcription of each word. i. Ask ii. Mischievous iii. Draught iv.
Nauseous v. Buffet. N.B. Use slashes and not brackets to enclose your
transcription. [Total: 10 marks]
Sure, here are the phonemic transcriptions for each word:
i. Ask: /ɑːsk/ ii. Mischievous: /ˈmɪs.tʃɪ.vəs/ iii. Draught: /drɑːft/ iv. Nauseous: /ˈnɔː.zi.əs/ v.
Buffet: /ˈbʌ.fɪt/
Question 2 2.1 Languages are known for borrowing words from one another.
i) In your own words, explain what you understand by the process of
borrowing words from one language to another. (2 marks) ii) Provide three
words which illustrate the effect of borrowing on pronunciation. For example,
in the word ‘buffet’ which has been borrowed from French, the final ‘t’ is silent
in French, yet most people tend to pronounce the ‘t’ in English. (3 marks) iii)
Provide two words, from your own language, which have been borrowed from
another language and show how the spelling of the borrowed words has been
changed in the borrowing language. Indicate the language from which the
borrowed words originate. (5 marks) (Remember to provide an English
explanation to the meaning of the word). [Total: 10 marks]
i) Borrowing words from one language to another involves the adoption of words from the
source language into the borrowing language. This can occur due to cultural exchange, trade,
colonization, or other interactions between speakers of different languages.
ii) Three examples of borrowed words affecting pronunciation:
(COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024
(720307) - DUE 12 June 2024
Contact:
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, Question 1 1.1 The following words can post challenges with pronunciation.
Based on your knowledge of English as an alphabetic language, write the
phonemic transcription of each word. i. Ask ii. Mischievous iii. Draught iv.
Nauseous v. Buffet. N.B. Use slashes and not brackets to enclose your
transcription. [Total: 10 marks]
Sure, here are the phonemic transcriptions for each word:
i. Ask: /ɑːsk/ ii. Mischievous: /ˈmɪs.tʃɪ.vəs/ iii. Draught: /drɑːft/ iv. Nauseous: /ˈnɔː.zi.əs/ v.
Buffet: /ˈbʌ.fɪt/
Question 2 2.1 Languages are known for borrowing words from one another.
i) In your own words, explain what you understand by the process of
borrowing words from one language to another. (2 marks) ii) Provide three
words which illustrate the effect of borrowing on pronunciation. For example,
in the word ‘buffet’ which has been borrowed from French, the final ‘t’ is silent
in French, yet most people tend to pronounce the ‘t’ in English. (3 marks) iii)
Provide two words, from your own language, which have been borrowed from
another language and show how the spelling of the borrowed words has been
changed in the borrowing language. Indicate the language from which the
borrowed words originate. (5 marks) (Remember to provide an English
explanation to the meaning of the word). [Total: 10 marks]
i) Borrowing words from one language to another involves the adoption of words from the
source language into the borrowing language. This can occur due to cultural exchange, trade,
colonization, or other interactions between speakers of different languages.
ii) Three examples of borrowed words affecting pronunciation:
