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Aen 203: English Word And Morphology Question Paper

Aen 203: English Word And Morphology

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Arts)

Institution: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2013

JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013
2ND YEAR 1ST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS WITH IT
(SCHOOL BASED-MAIN)

COURSE CODE: AEN 203
TITLE: ENGLISH WORD AND MORPHOLOGY
DATE: 5/5/2013 TIME: 9.00-11.00AM
DURATION: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains FIVE (5) questions
2. Answer question 1 (Compulsory) and ANY other 2 Questions
3. Write all answers in the booklet provided

1. Study the data below the answer the questions that follow

Word gloss
Umfazi married woman
Umfana boy
Umzali parent
Umfundisi teacher
Umfundi reader
Abafazi married women
Abafana boys
Abazali parents
Abafundisi teachers
Abafundi readers

a) Identify all the morphemes and their meanings in the data above. 20 marks
b) Describe the allomorphs of the regular English plural and possessive form. 10 marks

2. Review any five approaches to defining the concept ‘word’ noting the strengths and weaknesses of each. (20 marks)
3. Show your understanding of the following terms
i. Free / Bound morphemes
ii. Open sets/ closed sets
iii. Abstract nouns/ concrete nouns
iv. Stem/ affixes (20 marks)
4. Discuss any FIVE word formation processes (20 marks)

5. a) Outline and exemplify FIVE major differences between inflectional and derivational morphemes in English. (20 marks)

Aen 203: English Word And Morphology Question Paper

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