Introduction to Linguistics (MCUC 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 IPA?

        (b)    What is diphthong?

        (c)    What is Schema?

        (d)    What is IC?

        (e)    What is parole?

        (f)     What is Idiolect?

        (g)    What is a 'minimal pair'?

        (h)    Who is Noam Chomsky?

        (i)     What is phonetics?

        (j)     What is Psycholinguistics?

        (k)    What is a dialect?

        (l)     What is syntax?

Part B

(Answer any five questions)

Marks-4x5=20

2.    Why is Linguistics considered a science?

3.    Explain deep and surface structures.

4.    What is elision? Mention the rules of elision.

5.    What are Allomorphs?

6.    What are the difference between competence and performance?

7.    What is PS Grammar?

8.    What are the functions of intonations?

9.    Transcribe the following words (any four):
       Teacher, Campus, College, English, Dictionary, Auditorium

Part C

(Answer any five questions)

Marks-10x5=50

10.    Classify English consonant phonemes on the basis of their manner of articulation.

11.    What is IC analysis? Exemplify IC analysis through a tree diagram.

12.    Discuss the rules of stress placement of English words.

13.    What is morphology? Classify the morphemes in detail.

14.    Discuss the relationship between language and culture.

15.    Show different stage of child language development.

16.    Discuss cardinal vowels and show their position through a diagram.

17.    Discuss different branches of phonetics.