Question

The cardinal vowels are systematized by:

• A. Daniel Jones
• B. J C Catford
• C. A C Gimson
• D. Simon Boyanus

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Daniel Jones

Cardinal vowels are a set of reference vowels used by phoneticians to describe and classify vowel sounds across languages. They were:

• Systematized and popularized by Daniel Jones, a British phonetician.

• Used as standard reference points for comparing vowel qualities.

• Arranged according to tongue height (close to open) and tongue position (front to back), and whether the lips are rounded or unrounded.