NKEWA 2 - UDAASỤSỤ (PHONOLOGY)

NKEWA 2 - UDAASỤSỤ (PHONOLOGY) Question 13: (a) (i) Gịnị bụ ebe mkpopụta mgbochiume? Ebe mkpopụta mgbochiume bụ ebe dị n'ime ọnụ ma ọ bụ akpịrị ebe akụkụ abụọ nke ọnụ na-ezukọta ma ọ bụ na-abịaru nso iji gbochie ma ọ bụ gbanwee ikuku na-esi na ngụgụ apụta, si otú a mepụta ụda mgbochiume. The place of articulation of a consonant is the location in the vocal tract where two articulators come together or approach each other to obstruct or modify the airflow from the lungs, thereby producing a consonant sound. (a) (ii) Depụta ebe mkpopụta mgbochiume ndị a: t, m, g, j, z, h. t: Alveolar* (elu ezé) m: Bilabial* (egbugbere ọnụ abụọ) g: Velar* (azụ ire na-emetụ n'elu ire) j: Palatal* (etiti ire na-emetụ n'elu ire) z: Alveolar* (elu ezé) h: Glottal* (n'ime akpịrị) (b) (i) Desita ụdịdị mkpopụta mgbochiume isii. Nke a bụ ụdịdị mkpopụta mgbochiume isii: Ụda Nkwụsị (Plosive/Stop):* Ikuku na-akwụsị kpamkpam tupu ọ pụta na mberede (dịka, /p/, /t/, /k/). Ụda Imi (Nasal):* Ikuku na-esi n'imi apụta mgbe ọnụ mechiri (dịka, /m/, /n/). Ụda Mkpịsị (Fricative):* Ikuku na-esi n'obere oghere apụta, na-eme mkpọtụ (dịka, /f/, /s/, /h/). Ụda Akụkụ (Lateral):* Ikuku na-esi n'akụkụ ire apụta (dịka, /l/). Ụda Nso (Approximant):* Akụkụ ọnụ na-abịaru nso mana ha anaghị emepụta mkpọtụ dị ukwuu (dịka, /w/, /j/). Ụda Mkpịsị na Nkwụsị (Affricate):* Ụda nkwụsị na-eso ụda mkpịsị ozugbo (dịka, /ch/, /j/). (b) (ii) Kọwaa ihe ndị na-eme mgbe a na-akpọpụta ụda 'n' na 's'. Ụda 'n': Ebe mkpopụta: Alveolar* (ire na-emetụ n'elu ezé). Ụdịdị mkpopụta: Nasal* (ikuku na-esi n'imi apụta, ebe ọnụ mechiri kpamkpam). Mkpọtụ olu: Voiced* (akpịrị na-ama jijiji). Ụda 's': Ebe mkpopụta: Alveolar* (ire na-emetụ n'elu ezé). Ụdịdị mkpopụta: Fricative* (ikuku na-esi n'obere oghere dị n'etiti ire na elu ezé apụta, na-eme mkpọtụ). Mkpọtụ olu: Voiceless* (akpịrị anaghị ama jijiji). Question 14: (a) (i) Detuo ndịiche dị n'etiti ụdaolu elu na ụdaolu nsụda. Ụdaolu Elu (High Tone): Nke a bụ ụdaolu a na-akpọpụta na olu dị elu. A na-eji akara acute accent* (´) akara ya n'asụsụ Igbo. Ọ na-agbanwe ihe okwu pụtara. Ụdaolu Nsụda (Low Tone): Nke a bụ ụdaolu a na-ak