Midterm 1b - Yola

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


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


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:


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


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


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


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


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.

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