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PRG721S - PRAGMATICS - 2ND OPP - DECEMBER 2025 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCI En CE Ano TECH n OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE : 07BENL
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: PRG721S
COURSE NAME: PRAGMATICS
SESSION: December 2025
TIME: 3 hours
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100 %
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAM PAPER
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR
Prof. Haileleul Zeleke Woldemariam
Prof. Collen Sabao
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write clearly and neatly.
2. Number the answers clearly.
3. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Question Paper
2. Answer Booklet
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF LPAGES (INCLUDING THIS FRONT PAGE)
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General Instruction: This examination booklet contains two parts. Part One: In this section,
students are expected to write a short paragraph in line with the instructions provided. Part
Two: In this section, students are required to write an extended essay. Answer ALL the
questions. Carefully read all the questions before answering. Number your answers clearly.
PART ONE: PARAGRAPH WRITING ......................................................................[40 MARKS]
AFFECTIVE MEANING IN PRAGMATICS
In your own words, what is your own understanding of "affective meaning" in Pragmatics?
Expounding the term, write a descriptive paragraph and provide examples whenever
possible .
PART TWO : Analytical Essay Writing .........................................................[MARKS: 60 %]
How does Grice's 1975 lmplicature Theory, which explains meaning beyond literal words
and identifies two types of implicature, remain significant in the 21st century? Can it
improve everyday communication? Write an essay analyzing a conversation between a
Professor and a PhD candidate in Applied Linguistics at Namibia University of Science and
Technology, Windhoek.
1. Prof Kaupa: Angula, I see you've arrived with your PhD draft thesis already. Only
three years late-how wonderfully punctual! The blind leading the blind.
2. Angula: Well, I thought I'd give you the exhilarating unsureness of delaying. Who
doesn't love a good cliffhanger in academic circles? The Professor failed the test.
3. Prof Kaupa: Unquestionably! Nobody perfects the brain like the approaching danger
of a submission time limit that's long unsettled. Keeps us all so new and spirited. You
are the fireman afraid of fire.
4. Angula : And I'm sure those extra revisions I added will make your life a walk in the
park.
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5. Prof Kaupa: Oh, completely! I was apprehensive I'd have to enjoy my tea break in
harmony, but now I have your 500 pages of complex paradoxes in Pragmatics to keep
me company. Just perfect.
6. Angula: I aim to please. After all, what's a supervisor without a slightly tormenting
student to test their saneness? Prof, you are the fireman afraid of fire.
7. Prof Kaupa : Exactly. It wouldn't be academia without a little existential dread, right?
At least you're consistent in causing it. Let us burn the fire station down.
8. Angula: Consistency is key, they say. I'll make sure to maintain the trad ition through
to my viva with some surprise plot twists. You are the light of my life, Prof!
9. · Prof Kaupa . How thrilling! I can't wait to read the unexpected epilogue where your
conclusions reverse themselves entirely. Such originality these days is rare !
10. Angula : Well, I must keep you on your toes somehow. After all, life's too boring
without a bit of ironic charm. Enjoy your weekend ahead, Prof Kaupa!
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