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Linguistics

Notes 3. Consonantal/non-consonantal : Vowels are non-consonantal and vocalic, consonants are
non-vocalic. Vocal energy is notably high in vowels and
quite low in consonants.
8.6 Review Questions

1. Write the symbol for the vowel you hear in each word. (1—10)
Check your answers.
2. Listen and repeat (words in spelling):
i+ and w Y+ and  Y+ and F
feel fill calm come part pat
bead bid cart cut lard lad
steel still half huff calm Cam
reed rid lark luck heart hat
bean bin mast must harms harms
]+ and Z u+  f+ and  Y+ and Z
caught cot pool pull hurt hut dark dock
stork stock suit soot turn ton part pot
short shot Luke look curt cut lark lock
cord cod wooed wood girl gull balm bomb
port pot fool full bird bud large lodge
Answers: Self-Assessment

1. wc in fswc ‘fierce’ 7. aw in kawt ‘kite’

2. ec in ke dc ‘cared’ 8. wc in bdwc ‘beard’
z
z
3. c in mc ‘moors’ 9. c in tc ‘tours’
4. ew in re dw ‘raid’ 10. c in bc ‘bone’
n
5. aw in tawm ‘time’ 11. ]w in bl]w ‘boil’
6. c in kc ‘coat’ 12. a in ta n ‘town’
t
8.7 Further Readings

1. Verma, S.K., V.N. Krishnaswamy. Modern Linguistics: An Introduction.
2. An Introduction to Linguistics, John Lyon.
3. Peter Roach: English phonetics and phonology. Cambridge University Press.
4. Encyclopedia of Linguistic Science Edited By V. Prakasam, Allied Pub.,
New Delhi.

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