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4.5 LATERALS

\ Fili in the gaps:

The sound l\I belongs to the group of . . ./fafes-aS ... as in the course of its production

the closure between the articulating organs is not .    ..... .........

_but, -

either on one or both . f).    . .pf.' ł^t.. Imaue........

^ Choose the correct answer:

A.    The dark and elear III differ in:

a)    voicing,

b)    the position of the tip of the tongue,

@lthe position of the back of the tongue.

B.    The dark [\] is often called velarized because:

a)    it is followed by velar consonants,

@)the back of the tongue is raised towards the velum,

c)    the velum is raised.

C.    The Engiish lateral is always:

,/^T) voiced,

b)    syllabic,

(^sonorous^

D.    The lateral in the word ballroom is:

a)    post-alveolar,

b)    devoiced,

c)    degeminated.

E.    The lateral in the word double is:

a)    bilabial,

b)    syllabic,

®j>"(levoice(r

!n the words given below indicate instances of the dark [i]:

A

syllabty, eoniplain, BiUis, place, wiJTyou laugh, sc^dier.    ^trDU^

₄    m the words given below indicate those lalerals wbich are not fully voiced:

Ąpar, letter, subtle, balls, slime, bottle, Sally, plural.

₅    In the words given below describe the exact place of articulation of che lateral consonant:

bulb d* /atera/H <6*4 afaeeAe anttn/ar at (Ae Same tiaie.............

Jill returned.............................................

laboratory.............................................

wealthy....................................

ballroom...........................................

tulip.........................................

6. Study the examples given below:

double, milk, letter, lip, realm, salmon, bluff, syllabie, rolls, musde, sample, soldier, bottle, fulfil, excellent, melt.film, little, palami, camel. loUipop

a)    Which laterals in these words are syllabic? aiauftś, .....................

b)    Formulate the rule for lateral syllabicity.............................

c) Compare the rules for lateral and nasal syllabicity (exercise 6 in secticn 4).