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ENG1502 Assignment 2 2024 (720307) - DUE 12 June 2024
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- ENG1502 (ENG1502)
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- University Of South Africa (Unisa)
ENG1502 Assignment 2 2024 (720307) - DUE 12 June 2024
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ENG1502 ASSIGNMENT2 2024 (720307) - DUE 12
JUNE 2024
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, ENG1502 Assignment 2 2024 (720307) - DUE 12 June 2024
Question 1
1.1 The following words can post challenges with pronunciation. Based on
your knowledge of English as an alphabetic language, write the phonemic
transcription of each word.
i. Ask
ii. Mischievous
iii. Draught
iv. Nauseous
v. Buffet. N.B. Use slashes and not brackets to enclose your transcription.
[Total: 10 marks]
i. Ask: /ɑːsk/ (long "a" as in "father", "s", and "k")
ii. Mischievous: /ˈmɪs.tʃɪ.vi.əs/ ("m", short "i" as in "bit", "s", "ch" sound, "ih" as
in "machine", "v", "ə" as in "fur", and "s")
iii. Draught: /drɑːft/ (long "a" as in "father", "r", "f", and "t")
iv. Nauseous: /ˈnɔː.zi.əs/ (long "o" as in "boat", "z", "ih" as in "machine", "ə" as in
"fur", and "s")
v. Buffet: /ˈbʌ.feɪ/ (short "u" as in "but", "f", "ey" as in "they", and "ih" as in
"machine")
These transcriptions represent the sounds that make up each word, not necessarily
the letters you see in writing.
Question 2
2.1 Languages are known for borrowing words from one another.
i) In your own words, explain what you understand by the process of
borrowing words from one language to another. (2 marks)
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