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TRL811S - THEORATICAL LINGUISTICS - 2ND OPP - JULY 2025 |
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n Am I BI A u n IVE Rs ITY
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: JULY 2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY (PAPER 1)
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) DR. J. INDONGO
MODERATOR: DR. L. NAMASEB
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
With relevant examples, distinguish between the following terms.
a)
Language and linguistics
(6)
b)
Phonemes and allophones
(6)
c)
Adverbs and intensifiers
(6)
Question 2
Analyse the sentences below following the Immediate Constituent Analysis using a tree diagram.
a) The lecturer marked the students' assignments.
(10)
b) Elizabeth asked an interesting question.
(11)
Question 3
Explain the difference between phonetics and phonology? Illustrate by providing sufficient
examples.
(16)
Question 4
Deep and surface structure form part of Noam Chomsky's work on Transformational Grammar.
Write a distinction between the two theories while using the examples.
(20)
Question 5
Structural grammar emerged as traditional grammar was found to be insufficient in explaining some
grammatical elements. Write an essay in which you compare traditional grammar with structural
grammar. Give each grammar five different points.
(25)
Total Marks (100)
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