FINAL EXAMINATION

ONLINE EXAMINATION AUGUST 2021 SEMESTER

COURSE : INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL

LINGUISTICS
COURSE CODE : CES1123
DURATION : 3 HOURS
DATE : 26 OCT 2021
TIME : 2:30 PM
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
PROGRAMME : B. ED. (HONS.) TESL
LECTURER & : MDM. ZALILAH ELIAS (0123963180)
PHONE NO
STUDENT NAME : AMIRAH NUR FATIHAH BINTI FARIDAM
SHAH

STUDENT ID : 4212002951D

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES.

This paper consists of ONE section:

Section A – 4 questions (structured)

Answer all questions in Section A.

Read CAREFULLY the instructions for each section.

Students must ensure that they have stable internet connectivity during the examination
period.

Students must ensure that they include their full name and student identification number at the
top of the first page of the answer document.

Students must submit the answers via the quiz activity or file submission in Words
/PDF/JPEG format via assignment activity allocated to the exam, before the published
submission deadline for the exam.

DECLARATION:

I hereby declare that all the answers I have submitted is entirely my own work and I understand
that there are disciplinary penalties for cheating, plagiarism and inappropriate collusion.
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SECTION A: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (40 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. How does cultural transmission ensure the existence of a language?

Answer: It is obvious that the bond between language and culture runs deep, due to the fact
that various aspects of language and culture overlap with other aspects of life. Research
proposes that culture is the belief and practice that govern the life of a society which a specific
language is used as the conveyor of expressions. This proves how cultural transmission plays a
big part in an existent of a language. (5 marks)

2. Identify 5 errors in the transcription below and write the correct transcription.

aɪ hæv ɔlweɪz drədɪd ɡəʊɪŋ bæk tu maɪ kɒlɪj hævɪŋ tu liv ðə kʌmfət
əv maɪ həʊm ænd ɪspeəly maɪ rʊm. naʊ aɪ mɪs ðə rɪəl klɑsrom, ðə
kæfeɪ, ænd evən ðə streɪ dɒɡz.

Answer: - a) kɒlɪj - kɒlɪʤ |b) əv - ɒv |c) ɪspeəly - ɪsˈpɛʃəli |d) klɑsrom - klɑːsrʊm |e)
evən - iːvən

(5 marks)

3. Construct the tree diagram for these words:

a) centralizes
b) illegally

c) unthinkable

d) permissions

Answer:
 (12 marks)

4. Construct the tree diagram for these sentences:

a) The speckled frog sat on a speckled log.

Answer:
 b) The policeman likes black coffee and chocolate donuts.

Answer:

c) An elegant lady bought the designer scarf from the expensive boutique.

Answer:

(18 marks)
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