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Discourse Analysis Question Paper

Discourse Analysis

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY.,
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2006/2007
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS
AND BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION
AEN 301: DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
DATE: Tuesday 24th July 2007
TIME: 2.00-4.00pm
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any TWO other questions
1.
(a)
Describe, with the use of examples from a discourse occurrence, each of
the following concepts found in the Birmingham School model of spoken
discourse analysis.
(i)
Rank scale (5 marks)
(ii)
Frame and Focus. (5 marks)
(iii)
Exchange structure. (10 marks)
(b)
Using the notions topic and turn-taking show how the categories ofthe
Birmingham school model and those of conversational analysis complement each
other. (10 marks)
2.
Briefly explain what is meant by each of the following concepts/ideas in discourse
analysis. Illustrate your answers.
(i)
Topic and information structure.
(ii)
Discourse is a communicative act.
(iii)
Discourse is designed for communication.
(iv)
Different segments of discourse may be connected by lexical cohesion.
(v)
Spoken discourse has non-fluency features.
(vi)
Written discourse is primarily transactional. (20 marks)
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(b)
Give any TWO reasons why you think theremay be no one-to-one relationship
between ILLOCUTIONARY and PERLOCUTIONARY Acts. (4 marks)
(c)
Give a reason each for searles' reluctance to study further:
(i)
Perlocutions
(ii)
Locutions.
(4 marks)
(d)
The following are sentences of an advertisement. For each indicate the major
category of Illocutionary Act to which it best fits, according to Searle.
1 - Own a Franchise and transform your life at the international Franchising and
Entrepreneurship Expo.
2 - We'll show you how
3 - Be there to meet face-to-face with hundreds of Franchise concepts at every
investment level.
4 - The Expo will be held on 10th - 13th May at Sarit Centre.
5 - Great! We'll be happy to see you there on that date! (5 marks)
(e)
How is discourse form realized at the lexical and grammatical level? (4 marks)
4.
Describe and explain how each of the following helps in the creation and interpretation of
utterances occurring in a discourse. Give examples for each.
(i)
Participants
(ii)
Setting
(iii)
Purpose
(20 marks)
5.
Why would it be difficult to participate effectively in a discourse without each of the
following.
(i)
The maxim of quantity
(ii)
The maxim of manner
(iii)
The co-text
(iv)
The principle of analogy. (20 marks)
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