M.A-M.A English 2nd Sem Paper - 2.3 : English Language Today - I(University of Pune, Pune-2013)
M.A. (Part - I) (Semester - II)
ENGLISH
Paper - 2.3 : English Language Today - I
(2008 Pattern)
Time : 3 Hours] [Max. Marks : 80
Instructions to the candidates:
1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q1) Answer any four of the following in not more than 200 words each:
a) Define the term ‘stylistics’ in its broadest sense.
b) Illustrate the difference between ‘a sociolect’ and ‘an idiolect’. c) Explain the sociolinguistic concept of ‘register’.
d) Define ‘dialects’ and their contributions in the study of a language. e) What is ‘code-mixing’? Explain it as language alternation.
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f) Define the term ‘variety of language’ with its different manifestations.
Q2) Answer any four of the following in not more than 200 words each:
a) Bring out the features of GIE as a standard Indian English.
b) Identify the consonants in - ‘chariot’ and explain their features.
c) What is the significance of the national varieties of English? d) Illustrate the phonological differences between AmE and BrE. e) Explain the concept of ‘Indian English’ reflected in GIE.
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Q3) Write short notes on any four of the following in not more than 200 words
each:
a) The term ‘context of situation’.
b) Direct and Indirect speech acts.
c) The term ‘implicatures’.
d) Utterance and Sentence.
e) Turn-taking in conversation.
f) Presupposition and its types.
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P.T.O.
Q4) Answer any four of the following in not more than 200 words each: [16]
a) Differentiate between ‘speech event’ and ‘speech situation’.
b) Explain the term ‘conversational analyses’ with suitable examples.
c) What is the role of Politeness Principle in the process of conversation?
d) Explain an impact of the maxim of relevance in its violation.
e) Explain the term ‘an adjacency pair’ with suitable examples.
f) What are the relative importance of the maxim of quality and quantity?
Q5) a) Attempt any four of the following: [4]
i) Identify style of the following sentence.
‘You cannot leave the premises until the next order is issued’. ii) Give example of ‘casual’ style.
iii) Identify the register of language and explain its features.
One achievement of recent research has established the basic
elements of social interaction. It is now agreed that the list consists of various signals: verbal and nonverbal, tactile, visual and audible, bodily posture, physical appearance, facial expression, bodily movements, and so on. Each of these
elements plays a distinctive role in social interaction.
iv) Define the process of language varieties in the following.
‘Come on girls, waqt hai shine karne ka’!
v) A -------------- style is typically used in scholarly books and articles,
technical reports, research papers, and legal documents.
vi) A language which has no native speakers, and is used just for doing
business with others is called -----------.
b) Attempt any four of the following: [4]
i) Explain the notion of pluralisation among the Indian speakers in the
following:
‘rotis’ instead of ‘roti (plural)
‘furnitures’ instead of ‘furniture’
ii) Describe the distinct grammatical structure in the following Indian
English.
A : You didn’t come on the bus? B : Yes, I didn’t.
iii) Comment on the use of Indian English in the following.
‘My all friends are waiting’.
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iv) Provide British English counterparts of the following words.
1) A railroad depot
2) A race car.
v) Identify the national varieties whether GIE or BrE and explain their
features in the following.
1) To my sorrow, I have not the good friendships with many
people hence my slow rate of progress and destitute state.
2) I have to consult with small business development offices or a
lawyer if I have any concerns.
vi) Give the BrE spellings to the following words.
1) caliber. 2) catalog.
c) Attempt any four of the following: [4]
What kind of reference is involved in interpreting the utterance?
His biographical details will certainly prove his personal traits.
What are the deictic expressions in the following utterance?
In the tennis court, the players waited for an hour.
Explain the anaphoric reference in the following:
A: Would you mind if I use your PC?
B: Sorry, It’s not working properly.
iv) Explain the coherent aspects in the following piece of text.
A: Are you sure that she would be with us?
B: Sheela is from a reputed family. She will never go against
us.
v) Identify the direct or the indirect speech acts and explain.
A: Tell them to stay here this night with us. B: Wouldn’t they accept it for God’s sake?
vi) What is an obvious entailment of the following utterance?
‘We hope that this victory will be very favourable to the employees’.
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d) Attempt any four of the following: [4]
i) Which maxim of Cooperative Principle is observed in the following?
A: When shall we visit his office today?
B: As soon as we receive his call.
ii) Give an example of ‘request – avoidance’ Adjacency Pair.
iii) Identify which maxim of Cooperative Principle is violated in the
following .
A: What do you want now?
B: Everyone has different needs and so everyone is in a
queue. My request is very genuine sir. Please sanction me one day leave.
Mention the Illocutionary Force of the following.
Where there is a will there is a way.
Produce a text to illustrate the ‘power – solidarity’ in interaction. Give an example of the maxim of ‘quantity’ of CP.
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