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CTL821S - CONTRASTIVE LINGUISTICS - 2ND OPP - JAN 2025 |
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n Am I BI A u n IVER s I TY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION : BACHELOR OF ENGLISH {HONORS)
QUALIFICATION CODE: 8BHEN
LEVEL: 8
COURSE CODE: CTL 821S
COURSE NAME: CONTRASTIVE LINGUISTICS
SESSION: JANUARY 2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY (PAPER 1)
MARKS: 100
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SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER{S) Ms. TJARA KAVIHUHA
MODERATOR: Prof. COLLEN SABAO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF _2_ PAGES (Including this front page)
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Question 1: Provide brief answers to the following questions.
[30 Marks]
1.1. Identify 4 descriptive linguistic groupings of the categories of grammar.
(4)
1.2. Selinker (1971) presents and explains five central processes of interlanguage.
Name these processes.
(5)
1.3. In relation to interlanguage, in language learning, several different processes
cause learners' errors. Outline these processes.
(6)
1.4. How does contrastive linguistics contribute to the fields of second language
acquisition and translation studies?
(2)
1.5. Write explanatory notes to clarify the goals of micro and macro linguistics (4)
1.6. Identify and explai~ the two fundamental procedures involved when
contrasting two languages.
(4)
1.7. Explain how you would use lnterlanguage to solve teachers and learners'
practical problems
(5)
Question 2: Provide detailed answers to the following questions.
[70 Marks]
2.1. In contrastive analysis (CA) to compare and contrast two languages, five different
steps have been mentioned in the literature. What are these procedures? Provide a brief
explanation of each procedure.
(10)
2.2. Sercombe (2000) explains that Error Analysis (EA) serves three purposes. What are
the main purposes of Error Analysis?
(10)
2.3. Despite the benefits of Error Analysis (EA), EA analysts have been criticised. Write a
paragraph explaining the limitations of EA. Whenever applicable, provide practical
examples from the Namibian context?
(20)
2.4. Write a comparative essay comparing and contrasting interlanguage (IL), contrastive
analysis (CA) and error analysis EA) and provide practical examples from the Namibian
context.
(30)
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