Introduction to Linguistics (MCUC Test Question)

English

Subject Code: 231113

(Introduction to Linguistics)

Time-4 Hours

Full Marks-80

Part A

(Answer any ten questions)

Marks-1x10=10

1.     (a)    What is Parole?

        (b)    What is langue?

        (c)    What is Fortis?

        (d)    What is Semi-vowel?

        (e)    What is homophone?

        (f)     What is cardinal vowels?

        (g)    What is a alveolar ridge?

        (h)    Who is Pidgin?

        (i)     What is creole?

        (j)     What is code-switching?

        (k)    What type of sound is /h/?

        (l)     Define Social-Linguistics.
        (m)   What is coinage?
        (n)    What is LAD?
        (o)    Define minimal pair.
        (p)    What is zero-morph?

Part B

(Answer any five questions)

Marks-4x5=20

2.    Differentiate between linguistics competence and performance.

3.    Define Diglossia.

4.    Discuss the rules of stress placement in English words.

5.    What is idiolect?

6.    Describe short vowels and show their positions through diagram.

7.    Discuss Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

8.    What is Language Planning?

9.    Transcribe the following words phonetically: River, August, Student, Examination, Seven

Part C

(Answer any five questions)

Marks-10x5=50

10.    What is Language? What are the characteristics of language?

11.    Categorise English consonant phonemes with reference to the place of articulation.

12.    What is Intonation? Describe the function of Intonation.

13.    Define Diphthong. Mention the eight diphthongs at phonemes of English language.

14.    Define Assimilation. Classify it with reference to regressive and progressive assimilation.

15.    Discuss different varieties of Socialinguistics.

16.    Discuss the relation between language and culture.

17.    Discuss Krashen's monitor model theory.
18.    Give a description of the nativist theory of language acquisition.