How many nasal sounds are there in the Malayalam language ?

Related Mcqs:

1. How many nasal sounds are there in the English Language ?

   A. Two
   B. Three
   C. Four
   D. Five

2. The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of human instinct to imitate sounds _______________?

   A. Ding Dong theory
   B. The Bow-vow theory
   C. The Pooh-pooh theory
   D. The Gesture theory

3. ______________is concerned with the selection and organization of speech sounds in a language?

   A. Phonology
   B. Morphology
   C. Semantics
   D. Syntax

4. The study of elementary speech sounds is called________?

   A. Phonology
   B. Morphology
   C. Syntax
   D. Semantics

5. ____________________are gliding sounds during the articulation of which, the speech organs glide from one vowel position to another ?

   A. Diphthongs
   B. Triphthongs
   C. Semi__vowels
   D. Minimal pairs

6. Words like ‘Buzz’, ‘Hiss’, ‘thud’ etC. which represents the sounds of their referents are known as ___________?

   A. Onomatopoeia
   B. Homophones
   C. Homonyms
   D. Portmanteau

7. ______________are sounds articulated in the glottis ?

   A. Glottal
   B. Velar
   C. Palatal
   D. None of the above

8. The initial sounds in the words ‘ship’, ‘church’ and ‘judge; are examples for__________?

   A. Palato__alveolar
   B. Palatal
   C. Velar
   D. Bilabial

9. The two sounds influencing each other and combine to produce a third sound is an instance of ________________assimilation?

   A. Progressive
   B. regressive
   C. reciprocal
   D. Regressive
   E. None of the above

10. The term________________refers to omissions of certain sounds, syllables or even words in continuous speech?

    A. Alliteration
    B. Assonance
    C. Elision
    D. None of the above