Exam Details
| Subject | introduction to linguistics | |
| Paper | paper 5 | |
| Exam / Course | m.a. english | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | rayalaseema university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2017 | |
| City, State | andhra pradesh, kurnool |
Question Paper
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017.
Third Semester
English
Paper V INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
2 10135-A
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer any FIVE questions. 5 ½ 22 Marks)
1. Animal Communication.
Allophone
Compound words
Derivation
Homonymy
Deixis
Speech Acts
Latinate fallacy
SECTION — B
Answer any FOUR questions. 12 48 Marks)
2. Discuss the properties of human languages?
Or
Define Linguistics and discuss its scope.
3. Distinguish between morphs, morphemes and allomorphs, giving suitable
examples.
Or
Describe the process of distinguishing phonemes from allophones by giving
examples.
4. Draw the phrase structure tree diagrams for FOUR of the following:
Ravi started his own business a year ago.
The first half of the film is dragging.
You made several pencil marks in my book.
Father is amused at his son's adolescent folly.
That is a brilliant film.
You have been playing cricket since morning.
Or
Explain and illustrate Negative and Passive transformations.
5. Define pragmatics and explain Austin's speech Act theory.
Or
What is meant by The Cooperative Principle? Explain in detail.
6. Analyze the structure of the following words in terms of morphemes
Relocation Slippery
Semi-conductor Departmental
Politically Electrical
Restlessness (viii) Anti-natal
Or
Indicate the derivation of any THREE of the following:
Have you had your breakfast?
I don't have breakfast on Sundays.
Walk ahead and turn left.
First two letters have been removed from the given words.
What is your goal?
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Third Semester
English
Paper V INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
2 10135-A
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer any FIVE questions. 5 ½ 22 Marks)
1. Animal Communication.
Allophone
Compound words
Derivation
Homonymy
Deixis
Speech Acts
Latinate fallacy
SECTION — B
Answer any FOUR questions. 12 48 Marks)
2. Discuss the properties of human languages?
Or
Define Linguistics and discuss its scope.
3. Distinguish between morphs, morphemes and allomorphs, giving suitable
examples.
Or
Describe the process of distinguishing phonemes from allophones by giving
examples.
4. Draw the phrase structure tree diagrams for FOUR of the following:
Ravi started his own business a year ago.
The first half of the film is dragging.
You made several pencil marks in my book.
Father is amused at his son's adolescent folly.
That is a brilliant film.
You have been playing cricket since morning.
Or
Explain and illustrate Negative and Passive transformations.
5. Define pragmatics and explain Austin's speech Act theory.
Or
What is meant by The Cooperative Principle? Explain in detail.
6. Analyze the structure of the following words in terms of morphemes
Relocation Slippery
Semi-conductor Departmental
Politically Electrical
Restlessness (viii) Anti-natal
Or
Indicate the derivation of any THREE of the following:
Have you had your breakfast?
I don't have breakfast on Sundays.
Walk ahead and turn left.
First two letters have been removed from the given words.
What is your goal?
———————
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