Features: exercises
1. Circle the segments that are
a. coronal p dZ d k l h
b. strident X tS T k B v
c. continuant f tS S t h z
d. back √ U o ç a u
2. For each segment, if the value of the feature indicated is changed, what new
segment will be derived ?
Old segment Feature to be changed New segment
t voiced d
p coronal
o high
j syllabic
dZ voiced
3. Natural classes: For each group of sounds listed below, identify the sound
that does not belong to the group. Then identify feature(s) (in +/- value)
shared by the remaining sounds in the group.
Example: p f r D tS z - sonorant
a. p t w k b d g _________________________
b. f T s S h z d _________________________
c. p t g k f T S _________________________
d. d t s z k l n _________________________
e. f b v p t k g _________________________
f. f s S T h tS v _________________________
g. b m n t g d p _________________________
h. S f z tS dZ s d _________________________
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