Final answer:
Deaffrication cannot occur in the word "clash" since it does not contain an affricate consonant. The correct answer is b. No. For the GRASP CHECK, pitch does not change with volume adjustments because pitch is related to frequency, not intensity.
Step-by-step explanation:
The phonological process of deaffrication refers to converting a affricate consonant, such as "ch" in "chip" or "j" in "joke," into a fricative, like the "sh" sound or the "z" sound. In the word "clash," there is no affricate to be deaffricated; the initial sound is a cluster of /kl/. Hence, the correct answer to whether the phonological process of deaffrication can occur in the word "clash" is: b. No, because the word does not contain an affricate consonant to begin with.
GRASP CHECK: Turning up the volume of your stereo does not change the pitch; it only increases the intensity. Pitch is determined by the frequency of the sound waves, not their amplitude. So, the correct response is: a. No, because pitch does not depend on intensity.