Language Structure Problems

Neveralang


Examine [f] and [p] in the data below.
Be sure to figure out the maximum syllable.

1. [pla] nose
2. [gafa] finger
3. [vapla] orange
4. [vafili] foot
5. [kaplono] belly
6. [prifi] head
7. [kalapli] arm
8. [klanafo] toe
9. [privi] wrist
10. [vila] poison

[f] and [p] are allophones of the same phoneme. They are in complementary distribution. [f] occurs between vowels. [p] occurs elsewhere.

If you have done both Neveralang problems, you have considered [f], [p] and [v] and found that they are grouped into two phonemes. In English, these are three phonemes. Note the English minimal triplet: fat, vat, pat.


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