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:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
SPECIAL/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AEN 100: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE
DATE: Friday 10th October 2008

TIME: 3.00pm-5.00pm

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.

QUESTION ONE ? (Compulsory) (30 marks)

Discuss the scientificness of linguistics.

QUESTION TWO ? (20 marks)

(a)
Distinguish between a phoneme, a phone and an allophone. Give appropriate
examples.

(9 marks)
(b)
Describe the following sounds in terms of state of the glottis, place and
manner
of
articulation. (5
marks)
(i) z
(ii) g
(iii) f
(iv)
l
(v)
w

(c)
With examples, explain the following types of sentences:

(6 marks)
(i)
Interrogatives
(ii)
Imperatives

2

QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)

(a)
State the meaning relationship in each of the following pairs of words and
explain
what
each
relationship
means. (12
marks)
Stationery
?
envelope

Quick ? fast

First ? last

War ? wore

(b)
What
is
a
phrase?

(2
marks)

Giving examples, discuss three types of phrases.

(6 marks)

QUESTION FOUR (20 marks)

Discuss the following theories of the origin of human language stating their
strengths and weakness.
(i)
Divine origin theory
(ii) Evolution

QUESTION FIVE (20 marks)

Discuss five properties of human language.

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