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This document provides instructions for how a transcription assignment was graded. Students received 3 points for each word transcribed correctly using consonants only. Syllabic consonants were acceptable substitutes. For words with multiple transcriptions, any combination was accepted. 3 points were deducted for missing brackets. The document then provides an example student transcription with the target transcription.

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Ass T 1 Solutions Assignment Solution #1

This document provides instructions for how a transcription assignment was graded. Students received 3 points for each word transcribed correctly using consonants only. Syllabic consonants were acceptable substitutes. For words with multiple transcriptions, any combination was accepted. 3 points were deducted for missing brackets. The document then provides an example student transcription with the target transcription.

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Some Notes on how the TAs graded

Each word was worth 3 points for a total of 30. For this assignment, we graded on
CONSONANTS ONLY.
Syllabic consonants are always acceptable substitutes for schwa-plus-consonant.
[l] = [l ]
[n] = [n]

[m] = [m ]
[] = [] = []
[r] is always acceptable in place of [ ]
For words with multiple correct transcriptions, any combination of the multiple options
was accepted. For example, for fugitive the options [fjuwdtv] and [fjuwdv] are
listed, but the transcription [fjuwdv] and other combinations were also accepted.
3 points of the 30 point total were deducted for missing [ ] brackets.

1 choir
quiet

Transcription for Assignment 1

Narrow transcription
beginning Week 4

[kwaj]

[khwaj]

[kwajt]

[khwajt]

inquiry

[ khwajij]
[kwajij] [kwij] [nkwajij] [ kwij]

queens

[kwijnz]

[khwjnz]

earthquake

[kwejk] [kwejk]

[khwejk]

quotation

[kwowtejn] [kwowtejn]

[kwowthejn]

qualify

[kwlfaj] [kwlfaj]

[khwlfaj]

[sknajz]

[s knajz]

[kfl] [kfl ]

[ kfl ]

2 synchronize
thankful

monkey

[mkij]

[mkij]

stingray

[strej]

[st rej]

anchor

[k]

[ k]

shrunken

[kn]

[kn]

uncle

[kl ]

[kl ]

[sntij] [sntjij]

[sntij]

3 century
accept

[kspt] [kspt]

except

[kspt] [kspt]

excellent

[kslnt] [kslnt]

celery

[slij]

cyst

[sst]

excess

[kss]

4 casual

[kuwl]

[khuwl]

ginger

[dnd]

[d nd]

badger

[bd]

germinate

[dmnejt] [dmnejt]

fidget

[fdt] [fdt]

vision

[vn]

gadget

[dt]

5 musical

[mjuwzkl] [mjuwzkl]

fugitive

[fjuwdtv] [fjuwdv]

pupil

[pjuwpl]

[phjuwpl]

curious

[kjijs]

[khjijs]

purify

[pjfaj] [pjfaj] [pjuwrfaj]

[phjfaj]

figure

[fij] [fij]

utility

[juwtltij] [juwtlij]

6 mythical

[mkl] [mkl]

mother

[m]

authority

[tij] [ij]

weather

[w]

thimble

[mbl]

mathematics

[mmks] [mmtks]

threshold

[owld] [howld]

7 cooler

[kuwl]

fruit

[fuwt]

boots

[buwts]

loopy

[luwpij]

shoes

[uwz]

group

[uwp]

scooter

[skuwt] [skuw]

8 champion

[juwthlij]

[ mbl]

[khuwl]

[tmpijn]

[t mpijn]

fantasy

[fntsij] [fnsij]

[f nsij]

sandwich

[sndwt] [snwt] [smwt]

[s nwt]

gasket

[skt]

balance

[blns] [blnts]

lactose

[lktows]

chapter

[tpt]

9 assignment

[sjnmnt]

Friday

[fajdej]

frighten

[fajtn] [fajn]

mindful

[majndfl] [majnfl]

[mjndfl]

tiny

[tajnij]

[thjnij]

surprise

[spajz] [spajz]

[sphajz]

confine

[knfajn] [knfajn] [knfajn]

[knfjn]

10 insurance

[sajnmnt] [sajnmnt]

[nnts] [nns] [nuwns]

special

[spl]

invitation

[nvtejn] [nvtejn]

friction

[fktn] [fkn]

fashion

[fn]

magician

[mdn]

splashy

[splij]

[nvthejn]

Question 2
1 point for a word
2 points for a plausible definition
1 point for a sentence that actually illustrates the meaning
Question 3
Any answer that made at least two of the following points earned 4 points. (2 per bullet).

The song is prescribing certain conventions (and judging others as crimes),


but linguists observe and describe actual language behaviour.

Linguists dont judge any variety as better than any other variety!

The song tries to enforce standards from an earlier period, but language always
changes over time.

The song is making judgments about spelling and punctuation conventions, but
linguists are interested in mental grammar.

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