LINGUISTICS
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Which of the following is not true ?
(A) Writing is crude representation of spoken language
(B) Writing contributes to the standardization of a language
(C) Without writing a language cannot survive
(D) Written form diminishes variations
2. Arrange the following items in a sequence of small to larger units and select the correct answer :
(A) Word, morpheme, sentence, phrase
(B) Sentence, word, phrase, morpheme
(C) Morpheme, word, phrase, sentence
(D) Phrase, morpheme, sentence, word
3. The book entitled “A Practical Introduction to Phonetics” is written by
(A) J. Laver
(B) J.C. Catford
(C) P. Ladefoged
(D) D. Abercrombie
4. A diphthong consists of
(A) two vowels
(B) two consonants
(C) a vowel changing in quality
(D) a vowel and a consonant
5. From the articulatory point of view the IPA symbol N indicates a
(A) Velar nasal
(B) Uvular nasal
(C) Palatal nasal
(D) Retroflex nasal
6. The initial sound of the English word ‘teeth’ is
(A) dental
(B) retroflex
(C) palato-alveolar
(D) alveolar
7. Sounds having open approximation are
(A) fricatives
(B) stops
(C) affricates
(D) resonants
8. Assertion I : In stress the laryngeal muscles are active.
Assertion II : In pitch the respiratory muscles are active.
Codes :
(A) Both (I) and (II) are false
(B) Both (I) and (II) are true
(C) (I) is true and (II) is false
(D) (I) is false and (II) is true
9. Neutralisation refers to
(A) loss of a phoneme in the wordfinal position.
(B) loss of a consonant wordmedially.
(C) loss of distinction between two phonemes in a particular environment.
(D) a process of sounds becoming distinctive
10. Consider the plural forms of the English words ‘cat’, ‘dog’ and ‘rose’ and say whether there is the existence of
(A) phonologically conditioned variation
(B) free variation
(C) different morphemes
(D) morphologically conditioned variation
11. The English word ‘me’ is an example of
(A) empty morpheme
(B) bound morpheme
(C) discontinuous morpheme
(D) portmanteau morpheme
12. The ‘–s’ in the English word ‘players’ represents a/an
(A) inflectional suffix
(B) derivational suffix
(C) post-position
(D) circumfix
13. Assertion I : The English word ‘sing’ belongs to an open lexical content word class.
Assertion II : The English word ‘sing’ belongs to a closed function word class.
Codes :
(A) Both (I) and (II) are true.
(B) Both (I) and (II) are false.
(C) (I) is true and (II) is false.
(D) (I) is false and (II) is true.
14. The maxims of conversation in cooperative principles are introduced by
(A) Breal
(B) H.P. Grice
(C) Labov
(D) Roger Bell
15. Any property or quality connotated by a word, phrase or other symbol, contrasted to actual instances in the real world to which the term applies
(A) Intention
(B) Denotation
(C) Extension
(D) Conception
16. Based on the componential analysis identify the conceptual meaning of the word “boy”.
(A) [+ Human], [+ Male], [+Adult]
(B) [+ Human], [– Male], [+Adult]
(C) [+ Human], [+ Male], [–Adult]
(D) [+ Human], [– Male], [–Adult]
17. In which work Chomsky has originally introduced the semantically nonsensical sentence “colourless green ideas sleep furiously” ?
(A) Logical structures of Linguistic Theory
(B) Current issues in linguistic theory
(C) Aspects of the theory of syntax
(D) Syntactic structures
18. Select the correct order of the books according to the year in which they were published.
(i) Semantics
(ii) Structural Semantics
(iii) Semantics Volume II
(iv) Semantic structures
(A) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(C) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(D) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
19. What is the presupposition of the following conversation ?
(i) John : Are you able to bring Harry along ?
(ii) Peter : That will be splendid. On our way, we shall pick up the drinks.
(A) Both John and Peter know who Harry is.
(B) Both have an idea of the drinks
(C) They have the idea from where to bring them.
(D) They do not know Harry exactly.
20. Read the following conversation by X and Y.
X : My present situation is more of heaven on Earth.
Y : Indeed, but to think that time changes yesterday is amazing.
What conversational maxim is seemingly violated by X and Y ?
(A) Maxim quality
(B) Maxim of manner
(C) Maxim of quantity
(D) Maxim of relation
21. Transformational Grammer is the theory of
(A) C.F. Hockett
(B) K.L. Pike
(C) Noam Chomsky
(D) E.A. Nida
22. Minimalist programme has ____levels of representation.
(A) One Word
(B) Two Word
(C) Three Word
(D) Four Word
23. The participants of the action are called
(A) Predicate
(B) Arguments
(C) Theme
(D) Goal
24. Theta theory assigns
(A) Subject
(B) Object
(C) Thematic roles
(D) Verb
25. Choose the correct year of publication of the book ‘Aspects of the theory of syntax’.
(A) 1964
(B) 1965
(C) 1957
(D) 1978
26. Assertion I : Polysemy refers to cases where a lexeme has more than one meaning.
Assertion II : Chip can mean a piece of wood, a food item or electronic circuit.
Codes :
(A) (I) is correct, but (II) is wrong.
(B) Both (I) and (II) are wrong.
(C) Both (I) and (II) are correct.
(D) (I) is wrong, but (II) is correct.
27. The linguistic convergence between and among typologically distinct languages is known as
(A) Sprachbund
(B) Aryanization
(C) Dravidization
(D) Genetically Related
28. The hierarchy of number of speakers recorded for the four dominant family of languages is
(A) Indo Aryan, Dravidian, Austro Asiatic, Tibeto Burman
(B) Indo Aryan, Dravidian, Tibeto Burman, Austro Asiatic
(C) Dravidian, Indo Aryan, Tibeto Burman, Austro Asiatic
(D) Austro Asiatic, Indo Aryan, Dravidian, Tibeto Burman
29. The official language of Meghalaya is
(A) War
(B) Mon-Khmer
(C) Khasi
(D) Nicrobarese
30. “Nihali” which has some 2000 speakers in the Indian State of Maharashtra is generally regarded as
(A) Creole
(B) Pidgin
(C) Isolate
(D) Artificial
31. Match the item in List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
32. Assertion I : All South Asian languages except a few are verb final languages.
Assertion II : “Khasi” is a verbmedial language.
Codes :
(A) (I) is true and (II) is false.
(B) (I) is false and (II) is true.
(C) Both (I) and (II) are true.
(D) Both (I) and (II) are false.
33. The MIA geminates (– cc –) were reduced to single consonant ;
(A) With compensatory lengthening of the preceeding vowel, with a few exceptions.
(B) Without compensatory lengthening of the preceeding vowel.
(C) With change of the vowel quality.
(D) Without change of the vowel quality.
34. Sound change in which a vowel is fronted under the influence of a following front vowel or glide is known as
(A) Assimilation
(B) Umlaut
(C) Palatalization
(D) Labialization
35. Match the items in List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from codes given below :
36. In a sound change whereby rearranging of sound or syllables in a word or of words in a sentence takes place is known as
(A) Assimilation
(B) Meta thesis
(C) Lenition
(D) Elision
37. Match the items in List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
38. Match the items in List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
39. The term sometimes used for the high prestige variety is
(A) Dialect
(B) Acrolect
(C) Basilect
(D) Mesolect
40. Assertion (A) : Sociolinguistics is the study of language in relation to society and culture.
Reason (R) : Communicative competence and ethnography of communication which belong to sociolinguistics are similar notions.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
41. Identify the odd item from the following list :
(A) Lexeme
(B) Word
(C) Morpheme
(D) Diglossia
42. The book ‘verbal behaviour’ was written by B.F. Skinner in the year of
(A) 1967
(B) 1957
(C) 1977
(D) 1947
43. Match the items in List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
44. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
45. A satem language is
(A) Bulgarian
(B) Welsh
(C) Portuguese
(D) Flemish
46. When a message engages the addressee directly as illustrated in vocatives, and optatives, it is known as
(A) Conative function
(B) Emotive function
(C) Referential function
(D) Poetic function
47. Assertion I : The speech of a single individual is an idiolect.
Assertion II : Any regionally or socially distinct variety of a language is a dialect.
Codes :
(A) Both (I) and (II) are true.
(B) Both (I) and (II) are false.
(C) (I) is true and (II) is false.
(D) (I) is false and (II) is true.
48. Identify the odd one from the following :
(A) Pragmatics
(B) Semantics
(C) Clitics
(D) Semiotics
49. Study of the interpretation of sign is
(A) Emotive
(B) Semiotic
(C) Phatic
(D) Conative
50. Match the items in List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
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