are phonetic constituents that distinguish between phonemes (p. 77). Certain sound properties might be similar between phonemes, others dissimilar. Take [m] and [n] as examples. Both are similar in respect to manner of articulation, both are nasals. However, they are dissimilar in respect to place of articulation, bilabial in the case of [m], alveolar in the case of [n]. These dissimilar features establish [m] and [n] as separate phonemes of General American English. Distinctive features are used to analyze these similarities and dissimilarities. Distinctive features were envisioned as a means to categorize all the speech sounds in all the languages of the world.

Kevin comes across people from various cultures in his job. kevin should deal with people from other cultures with . he should communicate by actively .

Read the quote about government in iran. “we thought that mr. khatami’s victory was a victory for us as well. the election of a more democratic government seemed to be a bright new beginning . . but within less than a year of the election, the journalists, reformists, and intellectuals began to be persecuted by hard-liners in the judiciary and intelligence ministry . .” —camella entekhabifard, “tehran’s eternal youth,” new york times based on this quote, how does camella entekhabifard feel about the iranian government? a. she supports reforms and was disappointed when they did not come about. b. she supports hard-liners who want the supreme leader to have more power. c. she believes reformers should be silenced to keep iran's government strong. d. she supports a more democratic government but opposes freedom of speech.

The banking act of 1933, also known as the glass-steagall act, established the federal deposit insurance corporation (fdic), which a protected banks from failure by ensuring that the government would bail them out if necessary. b required american taxpayers to establish an account with a commercial bank. c protected depositors from financial losses when banks failed.