B.A-B.A English 3rd Sem (S-3 : Introduction to the Study of English Language(University of Pune, Pune-2013)

                                                 T.Y. B.A. EXAMINATION, 2013
                                                               ENGLISH
                                                         Special Paper III
                                     (S-3 : Introduction to the Study of English Language)
                                                         ( 2008 PATTERN)

Time : Three Hours                                                           Maximum Marks : 80

N.B. :—

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

1. Answer any four of the following : [16]

(1) Define Morphology and explain the concepts ‘morphemes’ and ‘allomorphs’.

(2) Explain any two word-formation processes with suitable examples.

(3) Write a note on fricatives in English.

(4) Describe ‘Pure Vowels’ in English.

(5) Explain the concept of ‘Affixation’.

(6) Write a note on Manner of articulation.

2. Write short notes on any four of the following : [16]

(1) Code mixing and Code switching

(2) Bilingualism

(3) Creole and Pidgin

(4) Nativization of English

(5) Locutionary, illocutionary and perlocutionary acts

(6) Sentence and utterance.

3. Write short notes on any four of the following : [16]

(1) Word Accent

(2) The uses of Falling Tone

(3) Intonation

(4) Abstract and Concrete nouns

(5) Present Aspect

(6) Adjectives.

4. Write short notes on any four of the following : [16]

(1) Dialects

(2) Deixis

(3) Cooperative Principle

(4) The features of American English

(5) Indian English as a non-native variety

(6) Registers.[4301]-361 3 P.T.O.

5. (A) Answer any two of the following : [8]

(1) Point out the difference between British English and American English at the levels of spelling and grammar.

(2) Distinguish between British English and Indian English

(3) Explain major characteristics of British English.

(B) Do as directed (any four) : [8]

(1) Rewrite two words each by using the following affixes :

(a) .....................ful

(b) Un.....................

(c) .....................less

(d) Vice.....................

(2) Transcribe the following words phonemically : coffee, police, often, school

(3) Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the brackets : I (receive) your message yesterday.[4301]-361 4

(4) Identify the register of the following utterance and mention its markers : The doctor diagnosed the patient who was suffering
from brain tumour and gave him the treatment of chemotherapy.

(5) Identify the deixis in the following utterance and mention its type :

Raju visited the Taj Mahal. He had gone there with his wife in winter.

Earning:  ₹ 7.05/-