1. Define what do you mean by A MNIMAL PAIR! Definition A minimal pair is two words that differ in only one sound. Examples (English) Sounds which differ: /p/ and /b/ [lQp] ‘lap’ [lQb] ‘lab’ Examples (Cashinahua, Peru/Brazil) Sounds which differ: /t/ and /d/ [taka] 'liver' [daka] 'to rest' 2.
Give one example of minimal pair containing the following phonemes: Initial Position
Medial Position
Final Position
/k/-/g/: /m/-/n/: /s/-/z/: 3. Define what do you mean by ALLOPHONES! Definition An allophone is a phonetic variant of a phoneme in a particular language. Examples (English) [p] and [pH] are allophones of the phoneme /p/. [t] and [tH] are allophones of the phoneme /t/. Examples (Spanish) [b] and [B] are allophones of the phoneme /b/. [d] and [D] are allophones of the phoneme /d/. 4.
Give two examples of ALLOPHONES of English phonemes