Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Question 68

Practice objective / multiple choice question 68 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 68 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

In many varieties of English the final /t/ in the word "often" may be omitted in casual speech. (a) Provide the phonemic transcription of the full form and the reduced form. (b) Identify the phoneme that is deleted in the reduced form. (c) State the phonological process that accounts for this deletion.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. (a) Full form: /ˈɒf.tən/; Reduced form: /ˈɒf.ən/. (b) Deleted phoneme: /t/. (c) Phonological process: consonant deletion (elision) of /t/ before a nasal.
B. (a) Full form: \/ˈɒf.tən\/; Reduced form: \/ˈɒf.tən\/. (b) Deleted phoneme: \/t\/. (c) Phonological process: consonant assimilation of \/t\/ to \/n\/.
C. (a) Full form: \/ˈɒf.tən\/; Reduced form: \/ˈɒf.tən\/. (b) Deleted phoneme: \/t\/. (c) Phonological process: deletion of final consonant in word‑final position.
D. (a) Full form: \/ˈɒf.tən\/; Reduced form: \/ˈɒf.tən\/. (b) Deleted phoneme: \/n\/. (c) Phonological process: vowel reduction of \/ɒ\/.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
(a) Full form: /ˈɒf.tən/; Reduced form: /ˈɒf.ən/. (b) Deleted phoneme: /t/. (c) Phonological process: consonant deletion (elision) of /t/ before a nasal.

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