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The cardinal vowels are systematized by:

ADaniel Jones

BJ C Catford

CA C Gimson

DSimon Boyanus

Answer:

A. Daniel Jones

Read Explanation:

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.


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