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TRL811S - THEORATICAL LINGUISTICS - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2025 |
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nAm I 8 I A un IVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS HONOURS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 08BAEN
LEVEL: 8
COURSE CODE: TRL811S
COURSE NAME: THEORETICAL LINGUISTICS
SESSION: JUNE 2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY (PAPER 1)
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
DR. J. INDONGO
MODERATOR: DR. L. NAMASEB
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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
Explain the following concepts, which are parts of connected speech:
a) Assimilation
(5)
b) Elision
(5)
c) Insertion
(5)
Question 2
Identify the following phrases in the sentence below:
a) Noun phrases:
(2)
b) Verb phrase:
(1)
c) Adjectival phrase:
(1)
d) Prepositional phrase:
(1)
The old wooden house stood beside a quiet stream. It creaked in the wind. Covered in ivy, the house
looked mysterious, especially in the light of the setting sun.
Question 3
Analyse the sentences below following the Immediate Constituent Analysis using a tree diagram.
a) The pastor read the script.
(8)
b) The students wrote the assessments in the hall.
(12)
Question 4
Discussthe difference between a clause and a phrase using two examples for each concept.
(10)
Question 5
Traditional grammar was found to be insufficient in explaining some grammatical elements. Do you
think the contribution of traditional grammar is still relevant in the current study of linguistics? (25)
Question 6
With relevant examples, discuss the contribution of structural grammar to the field of linguistics.
(25)
Total Marks (100)
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