M.E.G-04
1. Write short notes on any two of the following :
(a) Language shapes the world-view of the individual
(b) Finite and Non-finite clauses
(c) Pidgins and Creoles
(d) Inflectional morphology
2. What are the main principles of generative-syntax ? Discuss.
3. Trace the three stages of the evolution of the English language.
4. Describe in detail the place and manner of consonant sounds in English.
5. What do you understand by language planning ? Discuss the limitations of language planning.
6. Discuss the different types of bilingualism, and its consequences to the society.
7. Discuss the relationship amongst linguistics, literary criticism and stylistics.
8. Write short notes on any two of the following and illustrate your answers with examples :
(a) Latin borrowings in English
(b) Blends
(c) Conversational implicature
(d) Foregrounding
9. Outline the characteristics of human language. How are these different from animal communication ?
10. How would you classify the English vowels ? Discuss.
11. What are the tests that would help you to identify a syntactic constituent? Give examples.
12. Discuss the consequences of bilingualism on the individual, society and the languages.
13. Give an account of the different types of language planning with examples.
14. Examine the `Indianness' of Indian English. How is it different from British/American English ?
15. Write short notes on any two of the following and illustrate your answer with examples.
(a) Sapir-whorf hypothesis
(b) Backformation
(c) The co-operative principle
(d) American English
16. Outline the grammatical changes from old n English to Modern English.
17. How are the English consonants classified? Discuss.
18. Give an account of the different types of clauses in English, with suitable examples
19. What is a speech community? Discuss the problems in defining a speech community.
20. Discuss the role of attitudes motivation in language learning.
21. Examine the various approaches to defining style. Give suitable examples.
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