Task II

Task I

List of Exam Questions and Tasks

Appendix 2

Sonorous consonants

V – f

Noise consonants

Consonants

Triphthongs

Diphthongs

Diphthongoids

Long Monophthongs

Short Monophthongs

Vowels

Chart of Phonemic Symbols

Appendix 1

ɪ sw i m

e br ea d

æ m a p

ʌ s o n

ɒ cl o ck

ʊ f u ll

ə exc e llent

i happ y

ɑ: h a lf

ɔ: d augh ter

ɜ: l ear n

i: f ie ld

u: gr ou p

ɪə h ere

eə w ear

eɪ r ai n

aɪ b uy

ɔɪ t oy

əʊ sl ow

aʊ s ou nd

aɪə f ire

aʊə fl ower

b – p

d – t

ɡ - k

z – s

ʒ - ʃ

ʤ - ʧ

ð - θ

h

m

n

ŋ

l

r

w

j

1. Subject matter of phonetics. Its components, connection with other sciences.

2. Mechanisms of speech production. The work of the speech organs.

3. Functional aspect of speech sounds.

4. Articulatory classification of English consonant phonemes.

5. Differences in the articulation of English and Russian consonants.

6. The system of cardinal vowels.

7. Articulatory classification of English vowel phonemes.

8. Differences in the articulation of English and Russian vowels.

9. Modification of English sounds in connected speech (pronunciation of sounds in isolation and in connected speech, types of influence of neighbouring sounds).

10. Modification of English consonants in connected speech. Assimilation.

11. Modification of English sounds in connected speech. Elision. Accommodation. Vowel reduction.

12. English phonemes in writing.

13. Syllable. Functional characteristics of the syllable.

14. Theories of syllable formation. Syllable division.

15. English stress.

16. Strong and weak forms of words.

17. Intonation and its components.

18. English intonation pattern and its use. Notation.

19. Stylistic use of intonation. Informational (Formal) style.

20. Stylistic use of intonation. Academic (Scientific) style.

21. Stylistic use of intonation. Publicistic (Oratorial) style.

22. Stylistic use of intonation. Declamatory (Artistic) style.

23. Stylistic use of intonation. Conversational (Familiar) style.

24. Standard English pronunciation. Tendencies of Modern English pronunciation.

25. Social and territorial differentiation of English pronunciation.

1. Arrange these words into three columns according to the type of syllable structure: a) closed uncovered, b) closed covered, c) open covered, d) open uncovered.

2. Give syllabic structural pattern of the following words; characterize them from the viewpoint of their structure.

3. Divide these words into phonetic syllables.

4. Divide these words into syllabographs.

5. Define and explain the processes within the words and word boundaries.

6. Mark stresses and read the following words.

7. Transcribe the following sentence, dividing it into rhythm units.

8. Mark the intonation in the sentence, notate and explain the use of the intonation pattern.

9. According to what distinctive features are the following phonemes contrasted?

10. Match the words below to obtain minimal pairs.

11. Read the words. Explain possible mistakes.

12. Divide the words into graphemes.

13. Give some examples from the English language to illustrate the qualitative and quantitative changes of vowels in the unstressed position.

14. Transcribe and read the geographical and proper names.

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