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Ben Ali Habiba

 The second examination of Linguistics (2015)

Mohamed Khider University –Biskra

Activity one : (7 points)

A- Indicate which of the below sentences are minor and which ones are major (3points)
1- Rubbish !
2- Stop !
3- What is causing that dreadful smell ?
4- Better luck next time

B- According to Aristotelian definition of sentence,can the below utterence be accepted as a

sentence ? justify your answer (2 points)
 My table speeks three foreign languages.

C- Explain the two deep structures of the following sentence : (2 points)

 Yesterday,Mary met her English history teacher.

Activity two : (7 points)

A- Identify the morphems and their precise types in each of the words below : (5points)
1- Us /2- Cheaper / 3- teacher

B- Single out the allomorphs that are physical realization of the same morpheme in the following
word : unstable – discourage- abnormal ,and non-profit . (2 points)

Activity three : (6 points)

Write a paragraph answering ONE of the following topics :

Topic 01 : « As a structuralist,Saussure believed that linguists should study langue,not parole . »

Do you agree with Saussure ? Justify your answer with relevant exemples.
Topic 02 : « context is one of the most important factors when we conduct pragmatic
analysis.Knowledge of context is fundamental to how we understand an utterance.Without the
knowledge of the context involved,comprehension is often impossible. » Discuss.Support your
ideas with relevant exemple