Saurastra University 2006 M.A English : -IX (B) (English Language & Usage) - Question Paper

SR-7612-O
M.A. Part-2 exam
April/May-2006
English : Paper-IX (B) (English Language & Usage)

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SR-7612-O M. A. (Part-I & II) Examination

April / May - 2006 English : Paper-IX (B)

(English Language & Usage)

Time : 15 Minutes]    [Total Marks : 10

[Objective Questions]

Instructions : (i) Question no. 1 is a multiple choice Itens

carrying 10 marks (10 items,) each having 4 options.

(ii) Choose the correct option. Write your answers in a separate answerbook and tie it with main answerbook.

Objective - type Multiple Choice Questions :

1 "Reflections on Language" is a book by

(a)    David Crystal

(b)    William Empson

(c)    Frank Palmer

(d)    Noam Chomsky.

2 The rule - "Do not end a sentence with a preposition' has been termed by the linguists as

(a)    prescriptive rule

(b)    descriptive rule

(c)    syntactic rule

(d)    pragmatic rule.

3 Semantics deals with the properties of

(a)    linguistic meaning

(b)    language change

(c)    word-formation

(d)    grammatical meaning.

4	The	theory of immediate constituent analysis was discovered
	by
	(a)	Noam chomsky
	(b)	Leonard Bloomfield
	(c)	Ferdinand de Saussure
	(d)	Roman Jacobson.
5	The	terms 'langue' and 'parole' is related with
	(a)	Structuralism
	(b)	Transformational Generative Grammar
	(c)	Phrase Structure Rules
	(d)	Semantics.
6	The	terms like 'Subject' 'VERB' 'Object' 'Complement' etc. are
	(a)	Formal labels
	(b)	Functional lables
	(c)	Categorical labels
	(d)	word-class.
7	The	opening between the VOCAL CORDS is
	(a)	larynx
	(b)	pharynx
	(c)	Adam's apple
	(d)	glottis.
8	Semi-vowels are
	(a)	/ h / and / r /
	(b)	/ d / and / u: /
	(c)	/ j / and / w /
	(d)	/ v / and / 3: /
9	Diphthongs are
	(a)	weak forms
	(b)	consonant cluster
	(c)	vowel glides
	(d)	syllabic consonant.
10	The	sounds which begin as plosives and end with fricatives
	are
	(a)	stop consonants
	(b)	nasals
	(c)	affricates
	(d)	approximants.

Time : 165 Minutes]

Instructions : (i) Attempt all questions.

(ii) Question 2 to 6 carry equal marks i.e.18 marks each.

2 (a) Explain the term 'linguistics' and show how its study resembles with the study of science.

OR

(b) Account for the emergence of STRUCTURALISM and comment on its influence on descriptive linguistics.

3 (a) Assess the contribution of American linguist Noam

Chomsky in the field of linguistics and show how his theory of transformational generative grammar helps over-coming the structural ambiguity through phrase structure rules.

OR

(b) Write short-notes on any two of the following :

(i)    The phrase-structure tree or tree diagram

(ii)    The informal theory of syntax

(iii)    Immediate constituent analysis

(iv)    Syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationship in the structure of language

(v)    The problem related with the message model of linguistic communication.

4    (a) Explain the concept of time tense and aspects with

illustrations.

OR

(b) Explain the sentence elements showing their functions.

5    (a) Discuss the morphology of lexical verbs.

OR

(b) Write short-notes on any two of the following :

(1)    Modal Auxiliaries

(2)    Noun phrases

(3)    Sentence structure and their types

(4)    Subject VERB concord

(5)    Subordination and coordination.

6    (a) Explain the physiology of speech mechanism.

OR

(b) Write short-notes on any two of the following :

(1)    Stop consonants

(2)    Closing diphthongs

(3)    Phonemic transcription v/s English orthography

(4)    VOWEL phonemes

(5)    The intonation patterns of English.

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