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SOS721S - STUDY OF SEMANTICS - 2ND OPP - JANUARY 2024 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES& EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF ENGLISHAND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BENL
LEVEL: 7
COURSE: THE STUDYOF SEMANTICS
SESSION: JANUARY2024
COURSE CODE: 5057215
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINERS
MS A. NGHIKEMBUA
MODERATOR
DR A. SIMATAA
THIS EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF~ PAGES
(Including this front page)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Examination paper
2. Examination script
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Answer ALLQUESTIONS
Question 1
[Total Marks 15]
1.1) Find a hypernym for each of the following groups of hyponyms:
[6]
a) Daisy, primrose, clover, pansy, poppy
[2]
b) Bug, fly, moth, ant, bee, beetle
[2]
c) Pea, beans, cabbage, onion, cauliflower
[2]
1.2) Find a synonym of the following words:
[4]
a) To die
[1]
b) Father
[1]
c) to go in
[1]
d) feline
[1]
1.3) Find a superordinate (hypernym) for each of the following groups of hyponyms [5]:
a) pea, beans, cabbage, onion, cauliflower: .......... .
[1]
b) clover, pansy, daisy, primrose
[1]
c) bug, fly, moth, ant, bee, beetle: ............
[1]
d) dog, cat, fish, plant: ......................
[1]
e) pen, pecil, eraser, book: ................
[1]
Question 2
[Total Marks 8]
2.1) Give two examples of lexical and structural (sentence) ambiguous sentences. For each
ambiguous sentence explain why it is ambiguous.
a) Lexical ambiguity
[4]
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b) Structural (sentence) ambiguity
[4]
2.2) Use binary(+ or-) to complete the table. Re-draw the table in your exam booklet.
[Total Marks 12)
animate
human
female
adult
table
horse
boy
man
girl
woman
Question 3
[Total Marks 8)
3.1) Illustrate by drawing a tree diagram to show the semantic relation of the hyponymy given
below.
a) bug, dog, animal, insect, fish, bird, flea, eagle, eel, parrot, hound, living things,
elephant, terrier
Question 4
[Total Marks 25)
Choose any FOUR of the functions of communication listed below and briefly discuss each.
Provide an example for each.
a) The context or referential function
[5]
b) The poetic function
[5]
c) The emotive or expressive function
[5]
d) The phatic function
[5]
e) The metalinguistic function
[5]
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Question 5
[Total Marks 32]
In a well structured essay of 350-500 words, discuss how semantics differs from other branches
of linguistics such as Morphology, Phonology, and Syntax.
Content [27]
Structure [5]
Total marks for exam 100
End of Question Paper
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