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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