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Introduction To The Study Of Language Question Paper

Introduction To The Study Of Language

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In English And Linguistics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

AEN 100: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE

DATE:
Thursday 27th November 2008

TIME: 8.00am-10.00am
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE (Compulsory) or any other TWO questions.
Q1. (Compulsory) (Total 30 marks)
a)
Define and illustrate the following concepts:
? Free versus bound morpheme
? Inflectional versus derivational morpheme
? Phoneme
? Minimal pair
(16marks)
b)
How does evolution contribute to the study of language? (14marks)
Q2.
Linguistic is defined as ?The Scientific study of language?. Discuss this definition giving appropriate examples. (20 marks)
Q3.
Explain how Linguistics relates to other disciplines using any two such disciplines. (20marks)
Q4.
a)
Explain the parameters used in describing vowels. (8marks)
b)
Distinguish between:
i)
Place and manner of articulation
ii)
Voiced and voiceless sounds
12marks)
Q.5
Discuss Prescriptive and Descriptive Linguistics clearly showing the difference between the two approaches. (20marks)