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ILG511S - INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS - 2ND OPP - JULY 2024 |
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nAm I BIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION & LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE: (07BENL) LEVEL:5
COURSE CODE: ILG511 S
COURSE NAME: Introduction to Linguistics
SESSION: JULY 2024
TIME:
3H00
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER{S) Dr Sylvia N lthindi
Ms N Haimbodi
MODERATOR: Ms Anneli Nghikembua
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Follow all instructions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
4. Give essay-type responses where necessary.
5. Use blue or black ink only
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES INCLUDING THE COVER PAGE
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QUESTION 1
1.1 Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
(10)
(a) Linguistics is the study of English language.
(b) Among the many characters of language, scholars, poets, writers, and people also
say that language is a political tool.
(c) Linguistic competence is the same as linguistic performance.
(d) Haptic language form includes the use of Braille.
(e) The field of linguistics is a new field and does not date back centuries.
(f) Visual language forms utilise spoken media.
(g) Structuralism includes looking at language as a system of interconnected units with
arbitrary meaning.
(h) Ferdinand de Saussure is the father of ancient linguistics.
(i) According to Naom Chomsky, all humans are born with the ability to acquire
language due to the LAD in the brain.
(j) Aristotle believed that words do not have a natural link and arise from social
convention.
1.2 Explain the difference between the three forms of language you learned in this course.
(10)
QUESTION 2
2.1 Distinguish between the following pairs of Linguistic terms
(10)
(a) Extension and Intension
(b) Connotation and denotation
(c) Free and bound morpheme
(d) Inflectional and derivational affix
(e) Dependent and independent clause
2.2 Language performs a variety of functions in our lives. By using examples discuss the
four functions of language you learned in this course.
(10)
QUESTION 3
3.1 Name and explain the branches of Linguistics you studied in this course.
(12)
3.2 Differentiate between minimal pair and allophones. Give two examples each for
illustration.
(8)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Explain three areas which indicate competence in a language.
(9)
4.2 Discuss three views Plato used to express his opinions on language.
(9)
4.3 What is Philology?
(2)
QUESTION 5
With the aid of relevant examples, give a detailed description of morphology as a branch of
linguistics. Your answer should include definitions, types of morphemes and at least TWO
examples of word formation processes.
(20)
TOTAL MARKS: 100
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