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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