Introduction To The Study Of Language Question Paper

Introduction To The Study Of Language

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

AEN 100: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE
DATE: MONDAY 31ST JANUARY , 2011
TIME: 11.00 A.M ? 1.00 P.M
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INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE

[30 marks]
a)
With an example of each, describe the following types of sentence.

i)
Declarative

ii)
Imperative
iii)
Interrogative

iv)
Exclamatory

[ 10 marks]
b)
Compare and contrast the following theories of the origin of human language.

[ 20 marks]
i)
Evolution theory
ii)
Divine origin theory

QUESTION TWO

[20 marks]
With appropriate examples, discuss ?Linguistics? showing clearly why it is considered a
science.

[ 20 marks]
QUESTION THREE

[20 marks]
a)
Draw and label the primary cardinal vowel chart.

[10 marks]
b)
With appropriate examples, distinguish between a phoneme, a phone and an
allophone

[10 marks]

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QUESTION FOUR

[20 marks]
a)
What is the relationship between language and the brain?
[ 6 marks]
b)
Describe aphasia

[ 4 marks]
c)
Distinguish between ?slip-of- the tongue? and ?tip- of- the tongue phenomena.
Give appropriate examples.

[ 10 marks]
QUESTION FIVE

[20 marks]
a)
Briefly distinguish between semantics and pragmatics

[6 marks]
b)
How is semantics useful to the study of Linguistics? Give appropriate examples

[6 marks]
c)
Discuss sign language showing clearly why it is considered a natural language.

[12 marks]

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