Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) 2010-3rd Year B.A English - (AY 2003-04 to CY 2004 tches only) LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS (MAIN) - Question Paper

B.A. DEGREE exam
JUNE 2010.
Third Year
(AY 2003-04 to CY 2004 batches only)
LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS (MAIN)
Time : three hours Maximum marks : 75
I.Write short notes on 5 of the subsequent in about 30 words every : (5 x three = 15)
1.Grimm's legal regulations.
2.East midland dialect.
3.The authorized version of the Bible.
4.Standard English.
5.Front vowels.
6.Bow-Wow theory of language.
7.Latinate fallacy.
8.Gender.
II.Write short essays in 200 words on any 3 of the subsequent : (3 x 10 = 30)
9.Give a description of the Indo-European family of language and the place of English in it.
10.Describe the characteristic features of Old English and Middle English.
11.Discuss the nature and extent of Shakespeare's contribution to the English language.
12.Can English be considered as a world language today.
13.In what ways did the rise of American English affect the English language.
14.What are the 3 approaches which are used in the definition of 'word' as a linguistic unit?
III.Write essays on any 2 of the subsequent in about 200 words : (2 x 10 = 20)
15.Describe with a neat diagram the articulation of speech sounds.
16.What is the relationship ranging from speech and writing?
17.Attempt a study of diphthongs in English.
18.Write an essay on Inflection an syntax.
IV.Transcribe the subsequent words phonemically and mark the stress : (5)
19.(a)Smooth
(b)Educate
(c)Disappoint
(d)Progress
(e)Present.
20.Transcribe the subsequent phrases phonemically and mark the stress : (5)
(a)The post man looked handsome.
(b)I was only trying to help him.
(c)I am very comfortable, thank you.
———————

Earning:   Approval pending.