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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION ENGLISH LITERATURE
THIRD SEMESTER APRIL 2017
EL 3813 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
Date: 28-04-2017 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 01:00-04:00
I.Write short notes on any FIVE of the following (5x4=20marks)
1.Differentiate Discourse and discourse analysis.
2.Functions of speech according to Jacobson.
3.The codes used in speech.
4.Diglossia.
5.Idiolect.
6.Sociolect.
II.Write any FOUR of the following in about 200 words each: (4x10=40marks)
7.What are the salient features of politeness and cooperative principles?
8.Point out the limitations in speech act and speech act analysis.
9.Explicate the philosophical base to the speech act theory.
10.Define Discourse Analysis,and bring out various differences between spoken and written discourse.
11.What are the different types of Gender Discourse?
12.Explain different types of cohesive devices.
III.Write the following in about 400 words each: (2x20=40marks)
13.Explain the different types of utterances and connect them to their theoretical presentations as speech act.

Analyse the concepts and theories connected with the field of semantics
14.What is the meaning of Discourse Markers, and bring out different types of Discourse Markers with
examples.

Explain Cohesion and Coherence with examples