Upload
others
View
8
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Midterm 1b
Instructions:
1. Complete the paper test before attempting the online test “Midterm 1a.”
2. The paper test is worth 25 points. You may rework the paper test with feedback from your
online test results.
3. I encourage you to work together. This is open books and notes.
4. The online (Midterm 1a) is worth 100 points.
5. The PASSWORD for the online test “Midterm 1a” is: morphology. You may not access the test
without the password.
6. You have 3 attempts online. They are each timed for 2 hours active time each attempt.
7. Your paper test must be submitted in class on Thursday, October 6th.
8. The computer-based test closes at 5:30 PM Thursday, October 6th.
9. See the grading chart on the back page for assistance interpreting your grade.
WARNING: READ EACH ONLINE TEST QUESTION CAREFULLY FOR EVERY ATTEMPT
OF THE TEST. ANSWERS APPEAR IN A DIFFERENT ORDER FOR EVERY ATTEMPT
ONLINE AND DIFFERENTLY FROM THE PAPER TEST.
1. (Value online: 1)
Given the chart, what sound is
represented?
1. n
2. b
3. m
4. p
2. (Value online: 1)
Given the feature chart, the sound being described is what?
1.
3.
(Value online:1)
Viewing the described feature chart, the sound this chart represents
is a velar stop.
True False
4. (Value online: 8)
Given the feature chart, add the appropriate + and -
symbols to your answer. Your answer should be given in
the following format:
+feature -feature -feature +feature
You may skip mention of the 0Dorsal feature, as it is
already filled out.
It is important to use the -(minus) key not the underscore,
to get this correct.
Hint: write out your answer in the form it will take online
for easiest
transfer_______________________________________________
5. (Show all your work for paper test: 10 pts) (Value online:10)
In Hebrew, there are two different sounds that could be represented in English
writing as “b” or “v”. They do not appear in the same contexts with respect to
position in the word and what sounds they can be adjacent to. Take a look at the
following data, and try to formulate a simple description of the contexts in which each
sound occurs. Can you state a rule that will predict when [b] or [v] will appear in a Hebrew
word?
bika “lamented”
mugbal “limited”
shavar “broke (masculine)”
shavra “broke (feminine)”
'ikev “delayed”
bara “created”
Express the rule using words. Use the format:
[b] occurs ____________ [v] occurs ____________
[borrowed from Oxford online test at http://www.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/files/uploads/aptitudetest04.pdf]
6. (Value online:12)
To answer this test question, use each phrase ONE time. HINT: Write out the entire selection
of phrases and connector phrases. Using each of the optional phrases once, compose a
paragraph that is the most grammatically and logically correct.
To determine whether or not two sounds are phonemes or allophones first
then
But if there are no
then you must begin to
by looking
. If there is a conditioning
apparent this is evidence
that but if a
is not there you most likely
----- If you do identify them as
allophones
Choices are:
7. (Value online: 2)
Given the feature chart, what feature description words are greyed out?
Put them in the order they appear in the chart. IN your answer, do not include the "0" or +/-
symbols.
Do not use commas or other separators. Use the format: word word word
8. (Value online: 2)
Given the feature chart and sound represented, what two features are not currently represented
that must be present to distinguish this sound?
1. +sonorant
2. – continuant
3. +continuant
4. –sonorant
5. –delayed release
9. Swampy Cree data set- solve the phonology problem
(Value online:10) (Show all your work for paper test: 10 pts)
(a)paskwa:w „prairie‟
(b) mi:bit „tooth‟
(c) pimi: „lard‟
(d) wa:bos „rabbit‟
(e) ospwa:an „pipe‟
(f) na:be:w „man‟
(g) asaba:p „thread‟
Select the statements that are true below:
Remember to select the BEST answers.
The symbol [:] represents lengthening of a vowel.
Use the space below and any additional paper needed to analyze the phonology problem before
selecting the best answers:
Selection of additional (incorrect) answers will result in no credit for the whole question.
1. The underlying sound (phoneme) of the two sounds [p] and [b] is /b/ because of the
conditioning environment.
2. The underlying sound (phoneme) of the two sounds [p] and [b] is /p/ because of the
conditioning environment.
3. The conditioning environment that predicts the sound [b] is that it falls between vowels.
4. The sounds [p] and [b] are allophones of the same phoneme.
5. The sounds [p] and [b] share a natural class.
6. The sounds [p] and [b] are phonemes.
7. The conditioning environment that predicts the allophone sound [p] (with /b/ as the
underlying form) is that [p] is always at the beginning or end of the syllable.
8. The sounds [p] and [b] share only one feature.
10. (Value online:10) (Show all your work for Midterm 1b 5 pts)
kahon „box‟
ʔumagos „to flow‟
ʔari „property‟
humagos „to paint‟
hariʔ „king‟
In the online test, these are matching questions: hint* “yes and no” are not phonetic
descriptions.
What is the phonetic description of each of the following: [ʔ]
place ______________ voice ______________ manner ______________
[h] place ______________ voice ______________ manner ______________
Are there minimal pairs for [h] and [ʔ]? Yes No
Are [h] and [ʔ] in complementary distribution? Yes No
Are [h] and [ʔ] separate phonemes? Yes No
Are [h] and [ʔ] allophones of the same phoneme? Yes No
Column preview (choose the correct answer, some repeat)
[ʔ] place____________ unvoiced
[ʔ]voice______________ no
[ʔ] manner___________ glottis
[h] place________________ fricative
[h] voice_________________ stop
[h] manner______________ yes
Are there minimal pairs?___________
Are they in complementary distribution?_________
Are [h] and [ʔ] separate phonemes?______________
Are [h] and [ʔ] allophones of the same phoneme?___________
11. (Value online:10)
The following definitions and/or examples should be matched with their terms. There is one
best answer to match each sentence.
Column previews (match the word to its definition)
1. This can be a morpheme or a word by itself.____________ bound
morpheme
2. This is a morpheme that cannot be a word by itself._____________ free morpheme
3. A free morpheme has taken a bound morpheme. In relationship to the whole
word, the free morpheme is called the _____ morpheme, also called the base. root
4. The structure diagram that represents the structure of word and its
morphemes is called a____ inflectional
5. Roots of words are organized into "parts of speech" or __________
categories. tree
6. Just like phonemes have allophones, morphemes have variants called _____ derivational
7. morphemes that attach to the beginning or ending of words are called ____ compounding
8. morphemes that are spread throughout the word or embedded into the
middle are called_____ allomorphs
9. morphemes that create a change in the meaning of the root word or change
the lexical category are called _____ morphemes affixes
10. morphemes that only change the word to match time, number, possession
or degree (for example) are called __________ morphemes lexical
11. when two root words are found connected to make a new word, this
phenomenon is called _____________ infixes
12. (Value online: 10)
Indicate the morphological phenomenon illustrated by the items in column 1.
Each item should be used at least once.
Column preview
conversation--> conversate______________ conversion
humid--> humidifier______________ acronym
information, entertainment--> infotainment______________ compounding
love, seat--> loveseat______________ cliticization
pro'gress--> progre'ss______________ derivation
typographical error--> typo______________ blending
aerobics, marathon--> aerobathon______________ initialism
act--> deactivate______________ backformation
curve, ball--> curve ball______________ clipping
methamphetamine--> meth______________
(the) comb--> comb (your hair) ______________
beef, buffalo--> beefalo______________
random access memory--> RAM______________
megabyte--> meg______________
Federal Express--> FedEx______________
influenza--> flu______________
They have finished--> they've finished______________
Global Positioning System--> GPS______________
metamorphosis--> morph______________
orientation--> orientate______________
13. (Value online: 8) For the
given illustration, match the rows
of trees with a set (row) of words
that correctly match the
tree diagrams.
Matching
pairs
(correctly match the rows 1-4 with a row of words. The rows of words are
inseparable and in the correct order within the row. )
Row 1 (Trees a-d) Word set: Street sign, speakeasy, sun sign, bittersweet
Row 2 (Trees e-h) Word set: sweet tooth, best man, dry clean, underrepresent
Row 3 (Trees 3 i-l) Word set: sunglasses, sundried, wide lens, anger-management (class)
Row 4 (Trees 4 m-
p) Word set: girlfriend, tree trunk, potato peel(the item), overboard
14. (Value online: 10)
1 (a) The following are sentences of Ewe, a West African language.
uwa ye xa amu “The chief looked at a child.”
uwa ye xa ufi “The chief looked at a tree.”
uwa xa ina ye “A chief looked at the picture.”
amu xa ina “A child looked at a picture.”
amu ye vo ele ye “The child wanted the chair.”
amu xa ele ye “A child looked at the chair.”
ika vo ina ye “A woman wanted the picture.”
Match the Ewe words in these sentences to their English meanings. [data from Fromkin and
Rodman 1978]
Column preview
Uwa______ wanted
ye______ tree
xa______ chair
amu______ looked at
ele ______
the
(definite
article)
ika______ chief
vo______ child
ina______ indefinite
article
ufi______ picture
(no observed morpheme/word)_____ woman
15. (Value online: 5)
Relating to the following data set,
uwa ye xa amu “The chief looked at a child.”
uwa ye xa ufi “The chief looked at a tree.”
uwa xa ina ye “A chief looked at the picture.”
amu xa ina “A child looked at a picture.”
amu ye vo ele ye “The child wanted the chair.”
amu xa ele ye “A child looked at the chair.”
ika vo ina ye “A woman wanted the picture.”
If “oge de abo” means “A man drank wine”, what would the Ewe sentence meaning “A man
wanted the wine” be? NOTE: DO NOT INCLUDE PUNCTUATION __________________________
Grade Worksheet (to be completed by student)
Add your two final scores together (Midterm 1a + Midterm 1b) = ____________
In a calculator, type in the number above and then divide it by 125 (total possible for both tests).
That is a decimal number. Move the decimal two places to the right (or multiply by 100) and you will
have your percent grade.
Percent score:__________________
Your percent score is interpreted by this chart:
A 93-100% B- 80-82% D+ 67-69%
A- 90-92% C+ 76-79% D 63-66%
B+ 87-89% C 73-75% D- 60-62%
B 83-86% C- 70-72%
E 59%- below
Your grade: ______________
To be sure your interpretation of your midterm is correct, use the scores found online under My Grades.