LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010

    EL 3808  – DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

 

 

 

Date : 03-11-10                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

I  Answer the questions given below in about 75 words each                                                           4 X 5 = 20

1. What is Inference?
2. Write a short note on Discourse Analysis as part of language in action.
3. Explain the Maxim of Quality.
4. What is Coherence in Text?

II Answer any Two of the following in about 150 words each                                                         2 X10 = 20

5. Explain the relation between Form and Meaning.
6. Explain the investment of meaning in text.
7. What is the relevance of CP?

III Answer the following in about 300 word                                                                                                 20 marks

8. Explain Flouting, Opting out and violating of CP.

(or)

Any Three Maxims of Politeness Principle.

 

IV Write notes on any four of the following in not more than 75 words:                                         4 X 5 = 20

9. Explain Anaphora with examples
10. Diglossia and language variation
11. Illustrate perlocutionary speech act
12. Someone stands between you and the TV set you’re watching. So you decide to say one of the following. Identify which would be direct and which would be indirect speech acts
13. Move!
14. You’re in the way
15. Could you please sit down
16. Please get out of the way.
17. Explain the following terms;

‘code-mixing’ and ‘code-switching’

V Answer any one of the following in about 450 words                                                              1 X 20 = 20

1. The codes elaborated and restricted are acquired through exposure to different speech modes. Explain.
2. Define and describe speech events.

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2011

EL 3808 – DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

 

 

Date : 06-04-2011             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

Part A

 

I  Answer the questions given below in about 75 words each                                               4 X 5 = 20

1. What is Implicature?
2. What is the relevance of Discourse analysis?
3. Write a short note on Grice’s CP.
4. What is Cohesion in Text?

II Answer any Two of the following in about 150 words each                                             2 X10 = 20

5. Explain any One Politeness Principle
6. What is the relationship between Form and Meaning?
7. Explain discourse as a manifestation of identity.

III Answer the following in about 300 words                                                                        (20 marks)

8. Explain Tact Maxim

(or)

Explain Flouting, Iinfringing and Suspending of CP

PART B

 

IV Write notes on any four of the following in not more than 75 words                              4 X 5 = 20

9. What is pragmatics? Give examples.
10. What is the basic difference between cohesion and coherence?
11. Explain illocutionary speech act with examples?
12. Illustrate the following terms with examples
13. Pidgin and Creole

b.Sociolect and Idiolect

13. What are the anaphoric expressions in this sentence?

Dr. Foster gave Andy some medicine after he told her about his headaches and she advised him   to  take the pills three times a day until the pain went away.

V Answer any one of the following in about 450 words                                                        1 X 20 = 20

14. What is deixis and explain the following deictic expressions with examples?
15. Person deixis
16. Spatial deixis
17. Temporal deixis
18. The codes elaborated and restricted are acquired through exposure to different speech mode.

Explain.

 

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EL 3808 – DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

 

 

Date : 26-04-2012             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

I Answer any Five of the following in about 75 words each:                                                   ( 5 x 5 =25)

 

1. Write a short note on illocution in a speech.
2. What is Pragmalinguistics in language?
3. Write a short note on discourse analysis.
4. What is Maxim of Manner Cooperative Principle?
5. Write a short note on ‘Sense’ in meaning.
6. What is Politeness Paradox?

  II Answer any Two of the following in about 150 words each:                                          ( 2 x 10 =20)

 

1. Explain the relevance between discourse and meaning.
2. Explain with suitable examples of any two maxims of Politeness Principle.
3. What is Sympathy Maxim?

 

III Answer the following in about 300 words :                                                                                   ( 15 )

 

How are maxims of CP flouted, violated, infringed and suspended?

(or)

Write on features of gender bias as exposed through language.

 

1. Write notes on ANY FOUR of the following in not more than 75 words: (4×5=20)

 

1. Discuss some cases of code-switching.
2. ‘Code-mixing and code-switching.’

3.Illustrate the following terms with Examples.

a).Pidgin and Creole

b).Sociolect and Idiolect.

4.Show your acquaintance with code and code-switching.

5.What is meant by ‘language maintenance’?  Discuss with Examples.

 

V Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 450 words.                                                     (1×20=20)

 

6.What is deixis ?  Explain the following deictic expressions with examples.

a).Person deixis           b).Spatial deixis.         C).Temporal deixis.

7.Define and describe speech event.

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 20112

EL 3808 – DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

 

 

Date : 04/11/20112          Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

PART –A

I Answer any FOUR of the following in about 200 words each:                                      (4×5=20)

 

• Distinguish ‘co-text’ from ‘context’.
• Explain ‘locution’,illocution’ and ‘perlocution’.
• Bring out the relevance of Discourse Analysis.
• Write a note on ‘Principles of analogy’.
• What are the four conditions which must be satisfied to determine a performative act?
• What are the features of ‘spoken language’?

 

II Answer  the following in about 300 words:                                                                            (20)

 

7. a) Explain the principles of ‘local interpretation’and of ‘analogy’ with examples.

(OR)

1. b) What are the different components of ‘spech events’? Elaborate.

 

Part B

III Answer any Five of the following in about 75 words each:                                  ( 5 x 5 =25)

 

1. What is Locution?
2. What are constative statements?
3. Who are Ordinary Language Philosophers?
4. Differentiate channel from medium
5. What is Pragmalinguistics in language?
6. Mention any one use for Discourse Analysis.

 

IV Answer any Two of the following in about 150 words each:                                ( 2 x 10 =20)

 

1. Explain Conversational and Conventional implicature with suitable examples.
2. Write an explanatory note on Pollyanna Principle.
3. Explain Relexicalisation as a test for implicature.

 

V Answer any ONE of the following in about 300 words :                                                      ( 15 )

 

1. Write an essay on the maxims of Politeness Principles.
2. How is Gender bias exposed through language?

 

 

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