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nAm I Bl A u n IVERSITY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF ...
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
QUALIFICATION CODE: TRL811S
LEVEL: 8
COURSE CODE: THEORETICALLINGUISTICS COURSE NAME: TRL811S
SESSION: JULY 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) DR.R.NEKONGO
Ms. A Nghikembua
MODERATOR: DR. L.NAMASEB
INSTRUCTIONS
1. For Questions 1 and 2 choose only ONE question
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF _3_ PAGES (Including this front page)
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First Opportunity
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
Question 1
(20 marks)
Do you agree that Phonetic and Phonology constitute a linguistic branch that deals with
sounds? Substantiate your answer with good examples
Question 2
(20 marks)
Descriptive and prescriptive are terms used to describe traditional and modern grammar.
Write a good answer to compare and contrast the two forms of grammar. Use examples to
support your answer.
Question 3
Some words function as both adjective and adverbs. Use the following words in a two
sentences to illustrate that.
(10 marks)
lfast
2 hard
3 early
4 late
5 easy
Question 4
(10 marks)
A phrase is a group of words that has either a subject, verb or a predicate in other words it is
not a complete idea. In the English Language, there are different kinds of phrases, one for
each of the main speech. Discuss at least five different types of phrases providing examples.
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Question 5
Write the phrase structure rules for the following sentences:
5.1 The girls outside are noisy
5.2 Hide the red pen
5.3 Donna left after the party had finished
(5 marks)
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Question 6
Analyse the sentences below following the Immediate Constituent Analysis using a tree.
6.1 The girl saw a woman in the yard
(15 marks)
6.2 They called the police today
(10 marks)
Total Marks (100)
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