Юджель Марина, Широкова Анна

1. Different ways of pronunciation, caused by extralinguistic factors and characterized by definite phonetic features, are called ...............

2. ............... is concerned with the identification of the style -forming means, i.e. the phonetic features that enable the native speaker to distinguish intuitively between different styles of pronunciation.

3. L. Shcherba, one of the first Soviet linguists to make a study of the styles of pronunciation, distinguishes two styles: the colloquial style and ...............

4. We should mention that ............... maybe called a style forming factor while all the others cause modifications within a particular style, which accounts for the existence of different kinds and genres of texts within each phonetic style.

5. ............... style is sometimes qualified as "neutral".

6. Language functions in two main forms:

• monologue and dialogue

• the spoken and the written

• formal and informal

• public and non-public

7. Phonostylistics - is a new branch of

• phonetics

• stylistics

• linguistics

• lexicology

8. Who introduced the notion of styles of pronunciation?

• L. Shcherba

• D. Jones

• M. Lomonosov

• J. Kenyon

9. What a style forming factor doesn’t exist?

• the degree of formality of the situation

• the listener's attitude

• degree of spontaneity

• the speaker's attitude

10. How many styles of pronunciation did most of the Soviet phoneticians distinguish?

• two

• three

• four

• five

11. What phonetic style wasn’t distinguished by D.Jones?

• the rapid familiar style,

• the slower familiar style,

• the natural style used in addressing an audience,

• the acquired style of the stage

12. J.Kenyon's classification of styles of pronunciation is based on

• the extent of formality

• the degree of carefulness

• tne rate of speech

• the social situations

13. What phonetic style according to the purpose of communication doesn’t exist?

• Declamatory style

• Academic style

• Informational style

• Descriptive style

14. What style is frequently manifested in lectures, scientific discussions, at conferences, seminars and in classes?

• Declamatory style

• Academic style

• Informational style

• Descriptive style

15. What phonetic style is used on the stage, in films or in prose and poetry recitations?

• Declamatory style;

• Academic style;

• Informational style;

• Descriptive style

Keys

• phonetic styles, or styles of pronunciation

• Phonostylistics

• the full style

• the purpose, or aim of communication

• Informational style

• b

• a

• c

• b

• b

• b

• a

• d

• b

• a