Phonetics & Phonology

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Exercise 3 Read the following sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold. Write the meaning of the utterance based on the words in bold. 1. I’ll drive her to the bus station in my car tonight. Meaning: I will be the one driving her to the bus station in my car tonight. 2. I’ll drive her to the bus station in my car tonight. Meaning: I will be driving her to her destination which is the bus station using my car tonight. 3. I’ll drive her to the bus station in my car tonight. Meaning: I will be sending her to the bus station using my own vehicle tonight. 4. I’ll drive her to the bus station in my car tonight. Meaning: I will not be sending her to the bus station on any other night except tonight. Task B: Read the following sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold. Write the meaning of the utterance based on the words in bold. 1a. My mother baked the apple pie for me. Meaning: My mother is the one who baked the apple pie for me. 1b. My mother baked the apple pie for me. Meaning: My mother baked a pastry called an apple pie for me. 2a. Hussain came to the school to see Miss Wong. Meaning: The place where Hussain will be meeting Miss Wong is at the school. 2b. Hussain came to the school to see Miss Wong. Meaning: The person who is coming to school to see Miss Wong is Hussain. 2c. Hussain came to the school to see Miss Wong. Meaning: The person that Hussain is coming to see in school is Miss Wong. 3a. It was raining when the aeroplane landed. Meaning: It was already started raining when the aeroplane landed. 3b. It was raining when the aeroplane landed. Meaning: It was raining when the aeroplane arrived at the airport. 4a. My neighbour on the right gave birth to triplets last night. Meaning: My neighbor who lives on the right side of my house gave birth to triplets last night. 4b. My

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