1.The following scientists worked on the theories of syllable formation and division:
a)E. Sievers;
b)N.I. Zhinkin;
c)Stetson;
d)L.V. Shcherba.
2.The syllabic structure includes the following components:
a)the scale;
b)the peak of prominence;
c)the valley of prominence;
d)the slopes.
3.There are the following theories of syllable formation:
a)the expiratory theory;
b)the relative sonority theory;
c)the loudness theory;
d)the opposition theory.
Arrange the words and word combinations in the proper order to define the phonetic phenomena.
1. The syllable is … …which results auditory in… …one articulatory effort,… …one uninterrupted arc… …a phonetic unit… … of loudness. …by one muscular contraction,… …which is pronounced by…
Agree or disagree with the statements and correct the false ones.
1.All sonorants in the English language are syllabic.
2.The relative sonority theory of syllable formation states to which syllable the weak sound at the boundary of two syllables belongs.
3.The loudness theory of syllable formation explains the formation of syllables by sonorants.
4.Phonetic syllables do not correspond to the morphemic structure of words.
5.The expiratory theory of syllable formation combines both the level of production and the level of perception.
6.Covered and closed syllables begin in a vowel and end in a consonant.
7.The loudness theory of syllable formation states that there are as many syllables in a word as there are peaks of prominence according to the scale of sonority.