Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) 2010 B.A English M.GUniversity, (Main) II - Linguistics, - Question Paper

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MARCH, 2010
Faculty of Language and Literature
Part III-Group VIII (a)-English (Main)
Paper II - LINGUISTICS
(Improvement/Failed)
Time: 3 Hours Maximum: 80 Marks

I. Transcribe the subsequent words phonemically, marking primary
stress.
1. Storm 2. Divorce 3. Bouquet
4. Ewe 5. Vegetable 6. Articulation
7. Paradigm 8. Citizen

II. Attempt a phonemic transcription of the subsequent passage :-
Voice : Hello ! Can I speak to John ?
Receptionist : He is not in yet can I take a message ?
Voice : I'll call you back later.
Voice : Has John arrived ?
ans : No...not yet.
Voice : John, please.
ans : Sorry, He has left for the day can I help
you ?
Voice : Yes. How can I get a job with you?
(1 x eight = eight marks)

III. Write short notes on any 1 of the subsequent in about 50 words
every :-
1. Velum. 2. Syllabic consonant.
3. Classification of consonants according to manner of ar-
ticulation.
4. Voiced and voiceless sounds. 5. Frictionless continuant
6. Intonation trends in ques.. 7. Elision.
8. Back vowels.
9. Active and passive articulators. (6 x two = 12 marks)

IV. Write short notes on any 6 of the subsequent every in about 50
words:-
1. Spelling-pronunciation disparity in English.
2. provide 2 examples to discuss the influence of Malayalam
(or your mother tongue)on the pronunciation of English.
3. Rhythm in poetry. 4. Indian English.
5. IPA. 6. spoken language.
7. Write a note on old English. 8. What is Esperanto ?
9. Write a note on the reacts on against the notion of stan-
dard English. (6 x two = 12 marks)
V. Write short notes on any 6 of the subsequent every in about 50
words:-
1. Onomatopoeia.
2. Dr. Johnson's dictionary.
3. Competence and performance.
4. How do loan words enter a language ?
5. Diachronic study. 6. Etymology.
7. Mention the writers who contributed the subsequent words
to the language:-
(a) The life force. (b) Non-attachment.
(c) The never-never land. (d) Utopian.
(e) Malapropism.
8. Compound words. 9. Polysemy. (6 x two = 12 marks)

VI. ans any ten of the subsequent in about 50 words each:
1. elaborate structural words ?
2. discuss with an example an active to passive transforma-
tion.
3. Distinguish ranging from Phonetics and Phonology.
4. elaborate PS rules ?
5. What is Syntax ?
6. Distinguish ranging from Phoneme and Morpheme.
7. Comment on the introduction of the words "Slumdog" to
the English vocabulary.
8. What is an Affix ?
9. Free variation.
10. What is categorical labelling ?
11. What is the impact of SMS through mobile phones on
English spelling ?
12. Prescriptive fallacy.
13. Discontinuous constituents.
14. What does the term "generative" mean in TG grammar ?
15. Reversal of meaning. (10 x two = 20 marks)

VII. ans any 1 of the subsequent in about 200 words:-
1. In what sense is Linguistics a science ?
2. What influence did the introduction of printing have on
the English language ?
3. Write an essay on English as a world language.
(1 x eight = eight marks)

Earning:   Approval pending.