University of Saskatchewan Phonemes and Allophones Questions 2. Phonemes and allophones: Inuktitut Consider the sounds [t] and [j] in Inuktitut. The sound

University of Saskatchewan Phonemes and Allophones Questions 2. Phonemes and allophones:

Inuktitut Consider the sounds [t] and [j] in Inuktitut. The sound [q] is a voiceless uvular stop. [a] is a front low vowel here. Inuktitut makes no difference between male and female pronouns.

[pisuktuq] s/he is walking

[kapijaa] s/he stabbed it

[misurtuq] s/he is sewing

[siniktuq] s/he is sleeping

[nirijuq] s/he is eating

a. Make a list of the phonetic environments for [j and [t].

b. Give a general description of the distribution of [j] and [t] using the correct terminology from Phonology.

c. Are [j] and [t] phonemes or allophones? d. Explain your answer in c.

3. Phonemes and allophones: Spanish Consider the sounds [s] and [z] in Spanish.

[fuersɑ] “force”

[izlɑ] “island”

[peskɑdo] “fish”

[mizmo] “same”

[muskulo] “muscle”

[rezvɑlɑr] “to slip”

[sin] “without”

[dezde] “since”

[espɑldɑ] “back”

[rɑzgo] “feature”

[resto] “remainder”

[beizbɔl] “baseball”

[mɑs] “more”

[riezɡo] “risk” a. Make a list of the phonetic environments for [s] and [z].

b. Give a general description of the distribution of [s] and [z] using the correct terminology from Phonology.

c. Are [s] and [z] phonemes or allophones? d. Explain your answer in c.