Questões de Pronúncia e Som | Pronunciation and Sound (Inglês)

Inglês Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects | Pronúncia e Som | Pronunciation and Sound

Instituto Federal Norte de Minas Gerais (IFN-MG) - Professor EBTT - Língua Portuguesa/Ingleasa - Instituto Verbena - Universidade Federal de Goiás (2024)

Read the text below.

Not all stressed syllables are of equal importance. Some stressed syllables have greater prominence than others, and form the nucleus, or focal point, of an intonation pattern. We may describe a nucleus as a strongly stressed syllable which marks a major change of pitch direction, i.e. where the pitch goes up or down.
LEECH, G.; SVARTVIK, J., 2012, p. 36.

So, it is very important

A establish only one correct pronunciation of all words to speak correctly.
B consider other possibilities of pronunciation to the same word.
C verify great authors pronounciation.
D study the origins of the word.
E pronounce a word letter by letter.

Inglês Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects | Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension | Pronúncia e Som | Pronunciation and Sound

Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) - Diversos Cargos - CESPE/CEBRASPE (2024)

Judge the following item according to the previous text.
In the text, the term ‘reverse-engineered’ (first sentence of the second paragraph) is not referring to an industrial product, which represents a variation of its conventional meaning.

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Inglês Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects | Pronúncia e Som | Pronunciation and Sound

Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) - Diversos Cargos - CESPE/CEBRASPE (2024)

Based on the previous text, judge the following item.

The second sentence of the text can be correctly rewritten as Therefore, their capability and flexibility surpass the confines of these industries.

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Inglês Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects | Pronúncia e Som | Pronunciation and Sound

Prefeitura Municipal de Lagoa de Itaenga em Pernambuco - Professor - Língua Inglesa - Instituto Darwin (2023)

Definition and scope of phonology

In order to delve into the basics of English phonology, it is important to establish a clear understanding of what phonology is and its scope of study. Phonology is a subfield of linguistics that focuses on the systematic study of sounds within a particular language or languages. It examines the patterns, organization, and rules governing the sounds and their usage in speech.
The scope of phonology encompasses several key aspects. Firstly, it examines the inventory of sounds in a language, identifying the distinct phonemes and their distribution within words. It also investigates the rules and patterns governing the combination and sequencing of sounds, known as phonotactics. These rules determine which sounds can appear in specific positions within words or syllables (Dodd, et al, 2003).

What is the main objective of phonology?

A Study the physical production of sounds in a language.
B Analyze the grammatical structure of a language.
C Investigate the patterns and rules of sounds in a language.
D Understand the historical origin of words in a language.
E Study the history of writing patterns.

Inglês Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects | Pronúncia e Som | Pronunciation and Sound

Prefeitura Municipal de Lagoa de Itaenga em Pernambuco - Professor - Língua Inglesa - Instituto Darwin (2023)

What are phonemes?

A The physical elements that make up the sounds of a language.
B The minimum units of sound that distinguish words in a language.
C The rules that determine the combination of sounds in a language.
D The mental representations of sounds in a language.
E Study the history of writing patterns.