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Aen 411: Development Of English Question Paper

Aen 411: Development Of English

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: The Presbyterian University Of East Africa question papers

Exam Year:2013

The Presbyterian University of East Africa (PUEA)
School: Education
Program: BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS)
Semester: January – April Trimester, 2013
Course Code: AEN 411
Course Title: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH
Date: Thursday 18TH April 2013 2:00 – 4:00pm
Campus: Kikuyu – School Based

Read the instructions carefully:
i. Mobile phones ARE NOT allowed in the examination room
ii. Time allowed is 2 Hours
iii. Answer ALL questions on the examination answer book provided
iv. No bags OR reference material of any kind should be in the examination room
v. Do not write on the question paper. Any rough work should be written at the back of the examination booklet and crossed through.
vi. Only registration numbers should appear on the booklets. Writing a name on the booklet will lead to cancellation of the Unit.

Answer ANY FOUR questions
1. English is a very important language in the world today. Do you agree with this statement? Support your positions with evidence from information in this course.
(15 marks)

2. Discuss the old English case system. (15 marks)

3.
a. State the factors that qualify a variety of Language as a standard variety.
(7 ½ marks)
b. With Examples to illustrate, state the areas where the British Standard variety differs from the American Standard variety. (7 ½ marks)

4. Give a detailed account on the language situation in Kenya since the pre-colonial period.
(15 marks)

5.
a. Explain the following terms:
i. Language
ii. Dialect
iii. Pidgin
iv. Creole
v. Standard variety
(5 marks)
b. In a brief discussion, explain how pidgins and creoles came into being.
(10 marks)

6.
a. What is a proto-language? (1 mark)
b. Explain the reasons which may make one assume that two languages are related.
(14 marks)

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