CT IPA & Romanization Systems 2

Question 1

Which romanization system for Mandarin Chinese is officially used by the People's Republic of China and adopted by the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

Pinyin

Answer

Pinyin (Hànyǔ Pīnyīn) is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese, adopted by the PRC in 1958 and recognized by the UN.

Question 2

In the IPA, which symbol represents the voiced bilabial stop?

Accepted Answer

[b]

Answer

The symbol [b] represents the voiced bilabial stop in the IPA, produced by closing both lips with vocal cord vibration.

Question 3

The Hepburn romanization system was developed to romanize which language?

Accepted Answer

Japanese

Answer

Hepburn romanization was developed by James Curtis Hepburn in the 19th century to represent Japanese sounds in the Latin alphabet.

Question 4

In IPA transcription, square brackets [ ] versus slashes / / indicate what distinction?

Accepted Answer

Phonetic vs. phonemic transcription

Answer

Slashes / / denote phonemic (abstract) transcription while square brackets [ ] denote phonetic transcription including allophonic detail.

Question 5

Which romanization system is used for the official transliteration of Korean by the South Korean government since 2000?

Accepted Answer

Revised Romanization of Korean

Answer

The Revised Romanization of Korean replaced McCune-Reischauer as South Korea's official system in 2000, eliminating diacritics like breves and apostrophes.

(CT) Certificate of Transliteration Practice Test

(CT) Certificate of Transliteration Practice Test

CT IPA & Romanization Systems 2