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Functional Grammar Question Paper

Functional Grammar

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
AEN 405: FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR

DATE: Friday 3rd December, 2010 TIME: 8.00 a.m. ? 10.00 a.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and two other questions.

1.
Answer questions (i) (vi) below. Each question is worth 5 marks (30 marks total).

a)
Describe the place of grammar in linguistics. [5 marks]
b)
Explain the contribution of the Copenhagen school to the development of linguistics.
c)
Distinguish between constituency in writing and grammatical constituency.
d)
Explain Firths view on speech.
e)
Illustrate Halliday?s major functions of language as a system of communication.
f)
Show how theme is constituted in a WH-interogative.
2.
Why is Ferdinand de Saussure regarded as the father of modern linguistics? [20 marks]
3.
Compare and contrast the work of Mathesius with that of Trubetskoy in the development of linguistics. [20 marks]
4.
Compare and contrast traditional grammar with structural grammar. [20 marks]
5.
With the aid of suitable examples describe:
a)
The notion of subject in functional grammar. [10 marks]
b)
Theme and mood relations in grammar. [10 marks]