LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE
FIFTH SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010
EL 5502 - LINGUISTICS
Date : 03-11-10
Time : 9:00 - 12:00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
PART - A
Answer any Five of the following questions in about 50 words each, by choosing a maximum of
THREE questions from each section.
(5x4= 20 marks)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Section - I
Distinguish between semantics and syntax.
How is phonetics different from phonology?
Cull out the difference between morpheme and syllable.
What are consonant clusters?
Section – II
5.
6.
7.
8.
What are plosives? Give examples.
Define a diphthong with an example.
How is a homonym different from homophone?
How does a dialect vary from idiolect?
PART – B
Answer any FOUR of the following questions in about 150 words each, by choosing a maximum of
TWO questions from each section.
(4x10=40marks)
Section – I
9. Explain any three kinds of meaning.
10. Differentiate locution, illocution and perlocution.
11. Write an appraisal of socio- linguistics.
Section – II
12. What are affricatives? Give a 3 label description for any ONE.
13. Explain context in Discourse Analysis.
14. Attempt a brief note on English as Lingua Franca.
PART – C
Answer the following question in about 300 words each.
(2x20=40 marks)
15. Discuss in detail the salient features of TG Grammar.
(or)
Explain the place and manner of articulation of the nasals.
16. Write an essay on the advantages and disadvantages of Traditional Linguistics.
(or)
Explain with examples the following figures of speech metanomy, synecdoche, hyperbole,
alliteration, assonance.
$$$$$$$
1