Exam Details
| Subject | linguistics | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | b.a.english | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | loyola college | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | April, 2017 | |
| City, State | tamil nadu, chennai |
Question Paper
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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION ENGLISH LITERATURE
FIFTH SEMESTER APRIL 2017
EL 5502 LINGUISTICS
Date: 20-04-2017 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 01:00-04:00
SECTION A
I. Write short notes on any TWO of the following (2x5=10 Marks)
a. What are the links between a standard language and its dialects?
b. What is a vowel chart and what are its uses?
c. What are allomorphs? Explain with examples.
II. Answer any TWO of the following in about 200 words each; (2x10=20 Marks)
a. Explain the articulatory features of the different allophones of the
phoneme/I/.
b. Explain the reasons for the persistent popularity of traditional grammar.
c. Explain 'Grammaticalization' with specific examples.
III. Answer in about 300 words: (1x20=20 Marks)
a. What are Plosives? Explain the articulatory features of the Plosives in
English RP.
What is TG Grammar? Explain its important features with specific examples.
SECTION B
I. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (2x5=10 Marks)
a. Difficulties in arriving at a universal definition of
b. Explain the difference between collocations and idioms? Explain with
suitable examples.
c. Explain the difference between heterosemy and polysemy with specific
examples.
II. Answer any TWO of the following in about 200 words each: (2x10=20 Marks)
a. What are some of the important issues Lexical Semantics deals with?
b. Comment on the importance of Discourse Analysis to linguistics.
c. Explain the theoretical construct of the Language Acquisition Device.
III. Answer in about 300 words: (1x20=20 Marks)
a. Write an essay on how Linguistics has impacted English Language Teaching.
Write an essay explaining the relationship between Semantics and Pragmatics.
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION ENGLISH LITERATURE
FIFTH SEMESTER APRIL 2017
EL 5502 LINGUISTICS
Date: 20-04-2017 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 01:00-04:00
SECTION A
I. Write short notes on any TWO of the following (2x5=10 Marks)
a. What are the links between a standard language and its dialects?
b. What is a vowel chart and what are its uses?
c. What are allomorphs? Explain with examples.
II. Answer any TWO of the following in about 200 words each; (2x10=20 Marks)
a. Explain the articulatory features of the different allophones of the
phoneme/I/.
b. Explain the reasons for the persistent popularity of traditional grammar.
c. Explain 'Grammaticalization' with specific examples.
III. Answer in about 300 words: (1x20=20 Marks)
a. What are Plosives? Explain the articulatory features of the Plosives in
English RP.
What is TG Grammar? Explain its important features with specific examples.
SECTION B
I. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (2x5=10 Marks)
a. Difficulties in arriving at a universal definition of
b. Explain the difference between collocations and idioms? Explain with
suitable examples.
c. Explain the difference between heterosemy and polysemy with specific
examples.
II. Answer any TWO of the following in about 200 words each: (2x10=20 Marks)
a. What are some of the important issues Lexical Semantics deals with?
b. Comment on the importance of Discourse Analysis to linguistics.
c. Explain the theoretical construct of the Language Acquisition Device.
III. Answer in about 300 words: (1x20=20 Marks)
a. Write an essay on how Linguistics has impacted English Language Teaching.
Write an essay explaining the relationship between Semantics and Pragmatics.
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