Phonological awareness involves understanding sound patterns, stress, and intonation, which are crucial for intelligible communication. Analyze the statements below regarding English phonology.
I.Minimal pairs are pairs of words that differ by only one phonological element, such as "ship" and "sheep", used to distinguish meaning.
II.English is a stress-timed language, meaning that the time between stressed syllables tends to be equal, affecting the rhythm of speech.
III.Intonation patterns in English serve only aesthetic purposes and do not change the meaning or the pragmatic function of a sentence.
Choose the alternative that indicates the correct statement(s).
- A II and III, only.
- B I and II, only.
- C I, II and III.
- D III, only.