Minimal pairs are pairs of words that differ only in one sound.（）
A general difference between phonetics and phonology is that phonetics is focused on the production of speech sounds while phonology is more concerned with how speech sounds distinguish meaning.
When children learn to distinguish between the sounds of their language and the sounds that are not part of the language， they can acquire any sounds in their native language once their parents teach them.
The speaker finds that babies all over the world are citizens of the world, because they can discriminate all the sounds of all languages.
There is a line in the film the Sound of Music, When the lord closes the door, somewhere he opens a window .
Is the Long Song one of the oldest styles of Mongolian music?
The group of the words “this, those, that” has the sound [ð].
Which of the following are the traditional Mongolian music?
Which of the following is NOT the sound that you can hear if staying in the dark, desolate house described in this piece?
One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings was that ________.
Where does the first dialogue in the movie The Sound of Music take place?
Who are the main Characters in The Sound of Music?
The sound of the money was the payment for the smell of the soup.
What is the speaker's opinion of the idea that electronic instruments will destroy classical music？
The initial sound of "peak" is aspirated while the second sound of "speak" is unaspirated. They are in free variation.
All we know about the origin of language is that men, unlike animals, ______ invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other.
① Now, in Austin, there were nightmares. ② I would dream either of friends being shot dead, or see pools of blood spilling from bullet-riddled bodies, or that I myself was the target of gunfire. ③ I would wake up in a sweat, terrified of going back to sleep. ④ During the day, the sound of police or ambulance sirens made me jumpy. ⑤ Helicopters flying overhead made me uneasy. ⑥ I had to constantly remind myself that these were most often civilian and not military helicopters. ⑦ I had to remind myself that the ambulances were not rushing to evacuate wounded demonstrators.
Music reached its pinnacle in the 19th century. Every leading nation produced its share of great composers. There was a bewildering array of national schools and musical styles as the once obscure musician came into his own. Music became a widespread and democratic art. The ardent music lover turned to Vienna, the music center at the beginning of the last century. However, Paris was not far behind, especially in the field of operatic music. As the century progressed, the Germans became paramount in orchestral and symphonic music. The growth of German music can be said to have culminated with Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was able to free music from the traditions which had tended to constrict it. He was a child prodigy who held an important musical post at the age of 14. He was a successful concert pianist, but when his health began to fail he turned to composing. Even though bereft of hearing at the age of 49, he did not falter in his work.
How man first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that man, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to stand for those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
One of Microsoft's cool people, is Patrick Blackburn. As a test manager for the Product Group, Blackburn's job may sound routine; however, he says it's anything but that.
一How about going to the class together？That sounds great.（）
Country music is an American popular-music style.In its current form, country music is a combination of two separate musical traditions: the styles of the Southeastern states and the music of the Southwest, especially Texas.Both styles influenced and were influenced by the blues and by black rural dance music.
The music sounds _______.
The tune of Kun opera is so mild, exquisite, sentimental and melodious that it is commonly called shuimodiao—water-polished music（）
