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2012/2013 Academic Year First Year First Semester Examinations Question Paper

2012/2013 Academic Year First Year First Semester Examinations

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Linguistics

Institution: Moi University question papers

Exam Year:2013

MOI UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ARTS

LMC 111:UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION
ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS.ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS

QUESTION ONE
Explain five components of the communication process and use appropriate examples to illustrate their roles in this process (171/2 mks)

QUESTION TWO
Discuss the FIVE principle that can be used to enhance our understanding of the nature of the communication process. (171/2 mks)

QUESTION THREE
Explain TWO of the following communication models and highlight the strength and limitation of each model.
-Action model
-The interaction model
-The Transactional model
-The Constructive model (171/2 mks)

QUESTION FOUR
Discuss FOUR broad communication contexts and explain the different factors that are used to determine each context. (171/2 mks)

QUESTION FIVE
Explain the difference between the following communication styles and indicate how they correlate to different cultures. (171/2 mks)
-Direct and indirect communication styles
-Personal and contextual communication styles
-Elaborate and exacting styles

QUESTION SIX
You have recently been employed to work for work for an international media house as a news reporter.Part of your job description involves going to France for a period of two weeks every quarter to cover and report on stories relating to the African context.Discuss FIVE possible communication barriers that you may encounter and say how you would overcome such barriers. (171/2 mks)

2012/2013 Academic Year First Year First Semester Examinations Question Paper

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