TSL3104 Individual Course Work (Due Date: 3 Mac)

Short Essay (10%)

Suggested topics:

Students should be assigned topics or questions to work on and write a short essay of about 500 words based on:

1.    Present three types of sound-spelling discrepancies in the English language. Provide examples for each type. 

    (Halim, Lau, Sunita)

2.    Describe the articulators above the larynx and their role in the production of speech sounds. 

    (Aminoor, Fahmi, Suzani)

3.    How are vowels described? Explain using the vowel chart quadrilateral.

    (Anuratha, Naushad, V.Prema)

4.    How are consonants described? Explain using the consonant chart.

    (Aspalela, Kharidah, Yau)

5.    Describe the English short vowels.

    (Halida, Normazitah, Zaleha)

6.    Describe the English long vowels.

    (Irwan, Roshayati, Zam)

7.    Describe the English diphthongs and triphthongs.

    (Jamilah, Shaiful)

8.    Explain in articulatory terms the features of plosive consonants.

    (Joanne, Sri Latha)