EKSAMEN 2004 II
ENG 2159
Tirsdag 30. november 2004. 4 timer
Oppgaven består av 3 sider
Tillatte hjelpemidler: Engelsk-engelsk ordbok
ENG2159 ACCENTS OF ENGLISH IN THE BRITISH ISLES
Answer ONE question from Part I and ONE question from Part II.
NB: ALL answers should be illustrated with examples from accents studied for this course.
Part I (50%)
1
Explain what is meant by distributional differences between accents, distinguishing
between the sub-categories phonotactic-distributional and lexical-incidential. Then
show how Wells' standard lexical sets can be used to specify distributional differences
between accents. Include examples from AT LEAST THREE accents.
(See attached text: 'Standard Lexical Sets'.)
OR
2
Give a brief account of ALL of the following:
vowel part-systems; splits and mergers; residualisms
OR
3
What reasons have been given as to why innovations in pronunciation occur and why
they spread? Give examples of some of the features of accents in the British Isles
which may have arisen for these reasons.
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Part II (50%)
4
Compare in detail ANY TWO regional accents you have studied in this course.
OR
5
Explain what is meant by rhotic and non-rhotic accents of English and state where in
the British Isles these types of accent occur. Then give an account of some of the other
pronunciation phenomena related to this distinction, such as linking /r/, intrusive /r/,
centring diphthongs, and hyperrhoticity.
OR
6
Give a summary of accent variation in England, including a discussion of the
significance of extra-linguistic factors such as class, sex, and age.
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