U2语音学音系学02.docVIP

Chapter 2 The Sounds of Language I. Decide whether each of the following statements is True or False: Voicing is a phonological feature that distinguishes meaning in both Chinese and English. ? If two phonetically similar sounds occur in the same environments and they distinguish meaning, they are said to be in complementary distribution. ? A phone is a phonetic unit that distinguishes meaning. ? English is a tone language while Chinese is not. ? In linguistic evolution, speech is prior to writing. ? In everyday communication, speech plays a greater role than writ