EMP511S - ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY - 2ND OPP - JULY 2024


EMP511S - ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY - 2ND OPP - JULY 2024



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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCEAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BENL
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: EMPSllS
COURSE NAME: ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY
SESSION: JULY 2024
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) MS. ANNELI NGHIKEMBUA
MODERATOR: DR. ALETTA HAUTEMO
1. Answer all questions.
INSTRUCTIONS
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Make sure your name, surname, question number, and date appear on the answer
script.
4. Please ensure that your writing is legible, neat and presentable.
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES
(Including this front page)

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ANSWERALLQUESTIONS
Question 1
Define the following terms. Provide one example for each.
a) Bound morpheme
b) Morpheme
Question 2
With two (2) examples, explain what Phonological Conditioning is?
Total Marks [6]
[3]
[3]
Total Marks [16]
Question 3
Draw morphological trees for each word below.
a) Shopping
b) Cars
c) Enlightenment
Total Marks [10]
[3]
[2]
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Question 4
Total Marks [12]
For each of the following word formations, provide one example. Substantiate your response:
a) Blend
[2]
b) Compounding
[2]
c) Backformation
[2]
d) Clipping
[2]
e) Eponym
[2]
f) Onomatopoeia
[2]
Question 5
Total Marks [20]
Discussthe four (4) characteristics of morphemes. In your answer analyse three (3) words to illustrate
each characteristic. This means you analyse 12 words in total to answer the question.

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Question 6
Total Marks [42)
In not more than two pages, discuss how language contact situations affect the following:
a) Linguistic system
b) Linguistic outcome
End of Question Paper
Total marks [100)