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Engl 111:Introduction To Language And Linguistics Question Paper

Engl 111:Introduction To Language And Linguistics

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Egerton University question papers

Exam Year:2016

INSTRUCTIONS
(i)Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions

Question One (Compulsory)
a) Clearly explain how Aphasia is used to explain language organization in the brain (6 marks)
b) When parrots vocally imitate human utterances,does it mean they posses language? Explain your answer (4 marks)
c) Why were attempts to teach Viki,the Chimpanzee,human spoken language bound to fail? (4 marks)
d) Evaluate Non vocal language experiments done in the past to test non human primates for linguistic ability (6 marks)
e) How are cases of isolated children like the Victor and Genie used to explain brain plasticity and the critical period of language acquisition? (6 marks)

Question Two
a) Explain two reasons why spoken language is considered to be more primary than the written language (4 marks)
b) How is language used for referential and phatic function? Give examples to illustrate your answer (4 marks)
c) Explain how Cultural transmission and duality of patterning separates human language from animal communication (4 marks)
d) Using examples from animal communication, outline the structure of sign as a unit of communication (4 marks)
e) Explain how the hemispherectomy and spkit brain organization in relation to language (6 marks)

Question Three
a) Discuss any three reasons why linguistics concidered a science (6 marks)
b) Clearly explain and illustrate the following subfields of linguistics:
(i)Semantics and pragmatics (3 marks)
(ii) Morphology (3 marks)
(iii) Syntax
(iv) Sociolinguistics (3 marks)
c) Discuss reasons why sign language is said to be governed by the same universal properties as those that govern spoken language (4 marks)

Question Four
a) Use clear illustrations to explain the rebus process (3 marks)
b) Explain the basic difference between pictograms and ideograms (4 marks)
c) Explain the following types of modern writing systems. Illustrate your answer
i) Alphabetic writing (6 marks)
ii) Word Writing ( 5 marks)
iii) Consonantal writing (4 marks)

Question Five
a) Evaluate the natural sound source human language ( 6 marks)
b) Outline similarities and differences between spoken and written language (6 marks)
c) Explain attempts that have been made to improve the place of indigenous languages in Kenya (4 marks)
d) Explain the role of Kiswahili and indigenous languages in Kenya and as stipulated in the current Constitution (2010) (6 marks)

Engl 111:Introduction To Language And Linguistics Question Paper

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