BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER | INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS | 16 ACCEN 8 | PHOENIX OF LITERATURE

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16 ACCEN 8                                                                                                                                  S.No. 4634

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER–

(For candidates admitted from 2016-2017 onwards)

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2019.

Part III-English-Major

INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS

 

Time: Three hours                                                                                             

 Maximum: 75 marks

SECTION  A-(10x2=20)

Answer ALL questions.

 

1.     What do you mean by Yo-Heave-Ho theory?

2.     Explain the term 'Glossogenetics".

3. What is the function of soft-palate?

4.     How is nasal consonant articulated?

5.     Define a syllable with example?

6. What is Morphology?

7. Define the origin of the word 'Syntax'.

8. What is the use of studying Semantic Features?

9. What do you mean by jargon?

10. What are called social dialect?

 

SECTION B (5x5=25)

Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b) in each.

 

11. (a) What is the role played by physical gesture and orally produced sounds in the development of language?

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(b) Differentiate between Interaction and Transaction.

12. (a) What are the details required for describing a consonant sound?

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(b) Illustrate the Fricatives in English.

13. (a) What are the differences between derivational and inflectional morphemes?

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(b) Explicate the structure of a syllable with examples.

14. (a) What are Phrase Structure Rules? Give examples.

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(b) Explain Homophony and Homonymy with examples.

15. (a) 'All languages have some common properties’ - Discuss.

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(b) What is the role played by Age and Centuries in the use of language?

 

SECTION C (3 x 10 = 30)

Answer any THREE questions.

 

16. Elucidate the theories about the origin of language.

17. Give an account of the pure vowels in English with examples.

18. Write an essay on Morphology.

19. Explicate Semantics with its features.

20. How are language and society interrelate? Explain.



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