Korean Differs from English in That English Has an /F

question 28

Multiple Choice

Korean differs from English in that English has an /f/ and a /p/ phoneme,whereas Korean lacks the /f/ phoneme.To many Koreans,these two phonemes sound the same.Applying what is discussed in the textbook about language acquisition to Ji-su,a Korean,which of the following would you most likely expect to occur?

• A)If Ji-su learns English,Korean and English will both be represented in separate,non-overlapping areas in the brain.
• B)Ji-su will be able to perceive the difference between /f/ and /p/ up to a certain age.
• C)Ji-su can learn to master English grammar,but will not be able to perceive /f/ and /p/ differently,regardless of age of acquisition.
• D)Ji-su will have Korean and English both represented in the same area in the brain.
• E)Ji-su can learn to perceive the difference between /f/ and /p/ well,regardless of age of acquisition.

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