Midterm test

differences in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary
57. What standard regional types of pronunciation of the British Isles do you know?
There are three: (1) Southern English Pronunciation, (2) Northern English Pronunciation, (3) Standard Scottish Pronunciation. Welsh English and Northern Ireland English are also distinguished
58. What types of pronunciation of the USA do you know?
In the United States there may be distinguished three main types of pronunciation: (1) the General American type (GA), (2) the Eastern type, (3) the Southern type
59. What is a Received Pronunciation?
The type of standard pronunciation most commonly described in books on the phonetics of British English and traditionally taught to foreigners
60. By Styles of pronunciation we mean?
different ways of pronouncing words and joining them in the flow of speech
61. The branch of phonetics investigating the positions and movements of speech organs (lips, tongue etc.) in producing speech is known as:
articulatory phonetics
62. The branch of phonetics investigating the physical properties of speech sounds as transmitted between the (mouth etc.) and ear is known as:
acoustic phonetics
63. The branch of phonetics investigating the perception process (hearing) of speech sounds is known as:
auditory phonetics
64. The Acoustic (Physical) properties of speech sounds consist of:
frequency, spectrum, intensity, duration
65. How can we define periodical sounds in acoustic aspect?
If the vibrations of a physical body are rhythmical, transmitting a musical tone
66. How can we define non-periodical sounds in acoustic aspect?
If the vibrations of a physical body are not rhythmical, transmitting a noise
67. Voiced consonants are called …
“lenis”, which means “soft, weak”

68. Voiceless consonants are called …

“fortis”, which means “strong, energetic”
69. [b, d, ɡ, z, v, ð, ʒ, m, n, ŋ, l, r, j, w, dʒ] consonants belong to …