A. Diphthongs
B. Triphthongs
C. Semi__vowels
D. Minimal pairs
Related Mcqs:
- ______________are sounds articulated in the glottis ?
A. Glottal
B. Velar
C. Palatal
D. None of the above - The different concrete phonetic variation of the same phoneme are called______________?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms - ________ is a unit of speech which is at a level higher than the speech sound or phoneme ?
A. Syllable
B. Stress
C. Intonation
D. Pitch. - The clear /l/ and the dark /l/ may be considered to be the ______________________of the same phoneme /l/?
A. Allophones
B. Allomorphs
C. Morpheme variants
D. Minimal pairs - ____________is the process by which new words are coined by combining the segments of two different words ?
A. Portmanteau
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Clipping
D. Metanalysis - ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein new words are coined by combining the segments of two different existing words?
A. Compounding
B. Portmanteau
C. Derivation
D. Backformation. - How does New Historicism differ from traditional historicism ?
A. New Historicism rejects the idea that history is neutral.
B. New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and non-literary texts.
C. New Historicism takes a particular interest in marginalized peoples.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - How does New Historicism differ from traditional historicism ?
A. New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and nonliterary texts.
B. New Historicism takes a particular interest in marginalized peoples.
C. New Historicism is interested in how texts help us understand economic realities.
D. All of the above. - How did the Christian laws about marriage differ from those of Germanic tribes’ customs ?
A. the Germanic tribes allowed relationships between family members, while the Church prohibited marriage between relatives
B. the Church outlawed marriages between children, while Germanic tribes tolerated them
C. the Germanic tribes tolerated polygamy, while the Church made monogamy the only acceptable type of union
D. All of the Above - In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?
A. The focus on the middle and working classes
B. The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists
C. Plots taken from everyday life
D. The exploration of cultural taboos