申論題

Part 4.(25%) English has a more complex syllable structure than Mandarin Chinese does in the sense that English allows more consonants in the onset and coda. When an English word is borrowed into Mandarin Chinese, sound adaptation is often necessary. Examine the following data set (cited from Lin 2007: 241)
  Question 4. Generalize how the onset and coda consonant clusters in English are modified by nucleus insertion when its words are borrowed into Mandarin Chinese. Explicitly state the conditions in which a certain vowel is chosen to be inserted. (25%) Pinyin [d3um]