MLAT Phonetic Script and Association 4

Question 1

In an MLAT-style exercise, '†' = /n/ and '‡' = /i/. What word is spelled by '†‡†'?

Accepted Answer

nin

Answer

Substituting each symbol: † =/n/, ‡=/i/, so †‡† = /n/+/i/+/n/ = 'nin.'

Question 2

Which of the following best illustrates the phoneme /ŋ/ in English?

Accepted Answer

sing

Answer

The /ŋ/ phoneme is the velar nasal heard at the end of 'sing,' not found in 'sin,' 'thin,' or 'shin.'

Question 3

A phonetic script assigns '©' = /v/ and '®' = /e/. How is '©®©' pronounced?

Accepted Answer

vev

Answer

©=/v/ and ®=/e/, so ©®© = /v/+/e/+/v/ = 'vev.'

Question 4

Which term describes the MLAT task that requires hearing a word in a new script and writing it in that script?

Accepted Answer

Phonetic writing

Answer

The phonetic writing task in the MLAT asks test-takers to represent heard sounds using the newly learned script symbols.

Question 5

In a novel phonetic system, long vowels are marked by doubling a symbol. If '★' = /a/, how is /aː/ written?

Accepted Answer

★★

Answer

Following the rule that doubling a symbol marks a long vowel, /aː/ would be written as ★★.

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