PAST PAPPER OF LINGUISTIC

8. YEAR 2010
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 
1. Discuss in detail the different branches of linguistics and their scope.
2. Write a note on psycholinguistics.
3. Write a detailed note on places and manner of articulation of English consonants.
4. Discuss briefly the major semantic theories.
5. (a) What is phrase structure grammar? In what ways is it an improvement on IC analysis?
Discuss.
(b) Draw a tree diagram for the following sentence giving P-Marker:
I quite quickly drew the picture. OR
Give function labels and form labels for each of the words in the following sentence and also put
them in phrase brackets:
Our students are very intelligent.
6. What did the linguist Ferdinand de Saussure contribute to the study of modern linguistics.
Discuss.
7. Write notes on TWO of the following:
(i) Bilingualism
(ii) Language and Culture
(iii) Morphology
(iv) Transcribe the following:
(a) a cup of tea
(b) bread and butter
(c) a fly in the ointment
(d) grapes are sour
(e) hand in glove with
10. YEAR 2011
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Identify those features of linguistics which qualify it to classified as a 'science'. Support with
examples.
2. Write a comprehensive note on sociolinguistics and its significance.
3. Discuss and describe the English Consonants of RP in terms of their manner and place of
articulation.
4. Discuss in detail the major semantic theories.
5 (a) How is Transformational Generative Grammar different from IC analysis and phrase
structure grammar. Explain with suitable examples.
(b) Draw a tree diagram for the following sentence giving P-Marker"
They have been reading this book for three days.
6. Briefly trace the growth and development of historical linguistics.
7. Write notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) Language Acquisition
(ii) Voicing
(iii) Bilingualism
(iv) Morphology
12. YEAR 2012
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is linguistics? Discuss how different levels of linguistics are linked to each other?
2. Discuss in detail the functions of various articulators with the help of examples.
3. What is the difference between the prescriptive and descriptive approaches of grammar?
4. Describe RP consonants with the help of manner and place of articulation.
5. (a) How does Transformational Generative Grammar answer questions left unanswered by
structuralists? Explain with the help of examples.
(b) Draw a tree diagram for the following sentence giving P-Marker:
The students respect their teachers everywhere in Pakistan.
6. What is Semantics? Describe some types of meaning.
Write notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) Phrase Structure Grammar
(ii) Synchronic and Diachronic Approaches
(iii) English RP Long Vowels
(iv) English Plosives 
14. YEAR 2013
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 
1. Discuss the major differences and similarities between Descriptive and Prescriptive
Linguistics.
2. What are some advantages and disadvantages of Bilingualism as a phenomenon.
3. Explain English diphthongs with reference to the cardinal vowel system.
4. (a) What are the characteristics of Phrase Structure Grammar. Explain with the help of
examples.
(b) Draw a tree diagram for the following sentence giving P-Marker:
The house has a beautiful garden and driveway.
5. What is Structural Semantics? Explain with the help of examples.
6. Discuss Synchronic and Diachronic approaches.
7. Write notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) Homonymy and Polysemy
(ii) English RP Consonants
(iii) Voicing
(iv) Multilingualism 
15. YEAR 2014
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 
1. How is human language different from animal communication? 
2. Write a detailed description of Psycholinguistics. 
3. Describe in detail the fricatives, affricates and plosives of RP with reference to manner and
place of articulation. 
4. (a) What is I.C. Analysis? Discuss its major flaws.
(b) Draw a tree diagram for the following sentence giving P-Maker:
The man is waiting outside the dentist's office. 
5. How do the concepts of homonymy and synonymy aid in Componential Analysis? 
6. Discuss some of the Stylistic devices in language which are used to produce expressive or
literary style. 
7. Write notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) Diphthongs
(ii) Bilingualism 
(iii) Morphology
(iv) The Cardinal Vowel System

PAST PAPER LINGUISTICS (PU) - 2015

Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 

1. How can the study of Linguistics provide a better insight into language and Literary studies?
2. Explain the disciplines of Psycho-linguistics and Socio-linguistics. 
3. Describe in detail RP long and short vowels.
4. (i) What is I.C. analysis? Discuss its major flaws.
(ii) Draw a tree diagram for the following sentence giving P-Markers: He leaned against a large
shady tree. 
5. Discuss semantic theories in detail. 
6. What are the major component of Stylistic analysis?
7.  Write notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) Diphthongs
(ii) Syntax
(iii) PR Fricatives
(iv) Semantics