LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE
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FIRST SEMESTER – April 2009
EL 1804 – LINGUISTICS
Date & Time: 25/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
I Answer any FIVE of the following questions in about 50 words each selecting atleast
Two questions from each section. (5 x4 = 20 )
SECTION A
1.Define vocoids and contoids.
2.Explain suprasegmental features.
- schwa.
SECTION B
- What is the meaning of Synchronic study of Language?
- What is Collocational Theory?
- What is the meaning of system in language studies?
II Answer any Four of the following questions in about 200 words each selecting Two
questions from each section. (4 x10 =40 marks)
SECTION C
- Attempt a phonemic transcription of the following words:
- a) subordination, b) college, c) brevity d) Literature e) enormous f) judgment
- Attempt a three term definition of /p/ /m/ /l/ /g/ /tS/
- Explain articulatory phonetics..
SECTION D
- Explain Semiotic traiangle.
- How do you account for Pragmatics as a system of language?.
- Explain Psycholinguistics.
III Answer the following questions in about 400 words each. 2 x 20 = 40)
SECTION E
- Write an essay on the problems Indian speakers of English face.
(or)
Describe the place and manner of articulations of voiced consonants.
- Explain Semantics as a system of Language
(or)
Explain the manner in which information is loaded through grammar
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