Morphology, Syntax And Semantics Question Paper

Morphology, Syntax And Semantics

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In English And Linguistics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
ARTS
AEN 203: MORPHOLOGY, SYNTAX AND SEMANTICS

DATE: Wednesday 8th April, 2009
TIME: 2.00 p.m. ? 4.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any TWO other questions.
1.
(a)
Carry out a morphological analysis of the following sentences:
i)
The
boy?s
wildness
shocked the teachers

ii)
The bus knocked the cows this morning
iii)
She
is
a
careful
driver. [10
marks]

b)
Using the word, ?institutionalization? distinguish between the concept of
root,
base
and
stem.
[9
marks]

c)
Remove the ambiguity in the following sentence by using ICA tree

diagrams. Indicate the meaning of each of your diagram. ?The delighted

husband and wife celebrated their anniversary yesterday?. [11 marks]

2.
Using at least three examples of each, explain five word formation processes.

[20 marks]
3.
With the aid of suitable examples, explain five sense relations.
[20 marks]

4.
(a)
Distinguish the following types of meaning giving clear examples
i)
Connotative
meaning
and
collocative meaning.
[6 marks]

ii)
Affective meaning and reflected meaning.
[6 marks]

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(b)
Briefly explain the relation between semantics and philosophy.

[8 marks]
5.
Analyse each one of the following sentences using traditional and structural
approaches:

i)
The children played in the hall.

ii)
My mother cooked nice food for the family.

iii)
The man bought pretty flowers on valentine day.

iv)
The students read in the library.

[20 marks]

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