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Aen 411:Discourse Analysis Question Paper

Aen 411:Discourse Analysis

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Arts)

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

Exam Year:2017

JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS WITH IT
4TH YEAR2ND SEMESTER 2017/2018 ACADEMIC YEAR
CENTRE: MAIN
SCHOOL BASED
COURSE CODE: AEN 411
COURSE TITLE:DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
EXAM VENUE: -- STREAM: BED (ARTS)
DATE: 23 /12/17 EXAM SESSION: 9.00 – 11.00AM
TIME: 2 HOURS

Instructions:
1. Answer question 1(compulsory) and ANY other 2 questions.
2. Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper.
3. Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in the examination room.

Question 1
Briefly explain what is meant by each of the following concepts/ideas in discourse analysis. (30 marks)
i. Topic and information structure
ii. Discourse is a communicative act
iii. Discourse is designed for communication
iv. Different segments of discourse may be connected by lexical cohesion
v. Spoken discourse has non-fluency features
vi. Written discourse is primarily transactional
Question 2
Describe how each of the following helps in the creation and interpretation of utterances occurring in a discourse. Give example for each (20 marks)
i. Participants
ii. Setting
iii. Purpose
Question 3
Write short notes on the following. (20 marks)
a. Discourse and discourse analysis
b. Context
c. Cohesion and coherence
d. Locutionary, illocutionary and perlocutionary

Question 4
Searle (1969) divides speech acts into six basic categories. Discuss with examples these six basic categories. (20 marks)
Question 5
Grice’s (1973) cooperative principle assumes that people cooperate in the process of communication in order to reduce misunderstandings. In order to comply with this principle, speakers need to follow a number of maxims. (20 marks)
i. Define each of these maxims
ii. Explain the differences between ‘quietly violating’ a maxim and maxim
iii. Maxim and ‘openly flouting’ a maxim
iv. Explain with examples how implicatures can be generated using each of these maxims.

Aen 411:Discourse Analysis Question Paper

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