Exam Details
| Subject | history of english language | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | m.a. english | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | alagappa university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | April, 2017 | |
| City, State | tamil nadu, karaikudi |
Question Paper
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2017
Fourth Semester
English
HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(2013 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. Define Grimm's Law.
2. Mention any four classification in the Indo-European
family.
3. What is a standard speech?
4. Define slang with examples.
5. Define stress with an example.
6. What is a phoneme? Give an example.
7. What is synchronic study?
8. Give an example for Latin Fallacy.
9. Identify the sentence pattern in the following
Lazy boys fail
His father is not there.
10. Define Semantics.
Sub. Code
701403
RW-086
2
WSS
Part B x 5 25)
Answer each of the following questions, choosing
either or
11. Write a paragraph on generalisation.
Or
State and explain 'Verner's Law'.
12. Write a note on Foreign Elements in English.
Or
Bring out influence of French on English Language.
13. Explain cardinal vowels with examples.
Or
Distinguish between Elision and Assimilation.
14. Explain the three characteristics of scientific
method adopted by David Crystal.
Or
Write a note on language varieties.
15. Write briefly how derivation contributes to the
formation of new words in English.
Or
Explain the four factors contributing to word-accent.
Part C 10 30)
Answer any three of the following questions.
16. Write an essay on the place of English in Indo-European
family of languages.
17. "The Evolution of American English resulted in the
Homogeneity of English in America". Discuss.
RW-086
3
WSS
18. Elaborate on the speech organs and the production of
English sounds.
19. Enumerate the personal factors affecting Language
Learning.
20. Attempt an essay on "Transformation Generative
Grammar".
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Fourth Semester
English
HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(2013 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. Define Grimm's Law.
2. Mention any four classification in the Indo-European
family.
3. What is a standard speech?
4. Define slang with examples.
5. Define stress with an example.
6. What is a phoneme? Give an example.
7. What is synchronic study?
8. Give an example for Latin Fallacy.
9. Identify the sentence pattern in the following
Lazy boys fail
His father is not there.
10. Define Semantics.
Sub. Code
701403
RW-086
2
WSS
Part B x 5 25)
Answer each of the following questions, choosing
either or
11. Write a paragraph on generalisation.
Or
State and explain 'Verner's Law'.
12. Write a note on Foreign Elements in English.
Or
Bring out influence of French on English Language.
13. Explain cardinal vowels with examples.
Or
Distinguish between Elision and Assimilation.
14. Explain the three characteristics of scientific
method adopted by David Crystal.
Or
Write a note on language varieties.
15. Write briefly how derivation contributes to the
formation of new words in English.
Or
Explain the four factors contributing to word-accent.
Part C 10 30)
Answer any three of the following questions.
16. Write an essay on the place of English in Indo-European
family of languages.
17. "The Evolution of American English resulted in the
Homogeneity of English in America". Discuss.
RW-086
3
WSS
18. Elaborate on the speech organs and the production of
English sounds.
19. Enumerate the personal factors affecting Language
Learning.
20. Attempt an essay on "Transformation Generative
Grammar".
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