Advanced Theoretical Studies In Grammar Question Paper

Advanced Theoretical Studies In Grammar

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2006

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
200612007
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR
EDUCATION AND BACEHLOR OF ARTS
AEN 400: ADVANCED THEORETICAL
STUDIES IN GRAMMAR
DATE: Tuesday 20th February, 2006
TIME:
10.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m,
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Question One and an] other Two.
1.
(A)
With suitable examples, show how the regular plural suffix in English
is realised by phonologically conditioned morphological alternations.
(10 marks)
(B)
Study the data below and then answer questions (i) (ii) and (iii)
DATA FROM THE UGANDAN LANGUAGE ATESO
[asuba] '1 make myself, [enoma] 'I beat myself
[isuba] 'You make yourself' [inoma] 'You beat yourself
[esuba] 'he makes himself [inoma] 'he beats himself
[Kisuba] 'We make ourselves' [Kinoma] 'We beat ourselves'
[isubas] 'You make yourselves' [inomas] 'You beat yourselves'
[esubas] 'they make themselves' [inomas] 'they beat themselves'
Questions
(i)
Identify the root and inflectional morphemes in the data above and
state how they are realised.
(10 marks)
(ii)
Comment on the problems these data pose for a theory of Morphology
that assumes that there is a one-to-one relationship between
morphemes and the morphs that represent them.
(4 marks)
(iii)
In view of your comments in (ii) above briefly describe Syncretism
and Portmanteau morphs.
(6 marks)

2.
GENDER, VOICE and TRANSITIVITY OF VERBS are important notions in
Traditional grammar school. Explain and exemplify the claims made
regarding these concepts.
(20 marks)
3.
Explain why Ferdinard de Saussure (1857-1915) is referred to as the Father of
Modem Linguistics.
(20 marks)
4.
Analyse the sentences below in view of the following:
(a)
Traditional grammar's parsing method.
(b)
Structural Syntax's Immediate Constituent Analysis.
(c)
Chomsky's Transformational Generative Grammar Theory.
(d)
Halliday's Functional Grammar Theory.
1.
Abdi jumped.
(4 marks)
2.
They have passed their examinations.
(8 marks)
3.
The Kenyan history teacher lost his mobile phone.
(8 marks)
5.
In phrase structure grammars, the phrase is claimed to be made up of three .
elements. With illustrations, discuss the structural organisation of the phrase.
(20 marks)
===

📘 Access 10,000+ CBC Exams With Marking Schemes

Advanced Theoretical Studies In Grammar Question Paper

More Question Papers

Exams With Marking Schemes

End Term 3 Exams

Mid Term Exams

End Term 1 Exams

Opener Exams

Full Set Exams