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S.No. 1326 19UEN08/19UEA07

(For the candidates admitted from 2019–2020 onwards)

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2022

Fifth Semester

English

LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS

(Common for English (CA))

Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

PART A — (15 × 1 = 15 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. Language is purely human, says ___________.

(a) Sapir (b) Hall
(c) Wardaugh (d) Chomsky

2. Language operates at two levels. This property of

Language is known as ___________.
(a) Arbitraray (b) Duality
(c) Multiplicity (d) Modernity
3. Animal communication systems are ___________
systems.
(a) Closed (b) Open
(c) Cryptic (d) Seperate

4. A person who knows many language is called as

___________.
(a) Linguist (b) Phonologist
(c) Biologist (d) Polyglot

5. A synchronic description is ___________.

(a) Historical (b) Structural
(c) Non-historial (d) Geographical

6. Cognates descended from a ___________.

(a) Proto-language (b) Mother language
(c) Pro-language (d) Nucleus language

7. What is the study of Language, when it pertains to

social classes, ethnic groups, and genders?
(a) Psycho linguistics
(b) Comparative linguistics
(c) Socio linguistics
(d) Linguistics

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8. ___________ is the study of word formation and
structure.

(a) Phonology (b) Morphology

(c) Syntax (d) Semantics

9. ___________ is the study of meaning.

(a) Pragmatics (b) Phonetics

(c) Semantics (d) Syntax

10. ___________ is Social.

(a) Language (b) Langue

(c) Parole (d) Dialect

11. The study of the operation of signs in culture and

society is called ___________.

(a) Semantics (b) Semiotics

(c) Phonetics (d) Discourse

12. The word is the

(a) Signified (b) Signifier

(c) Concept (d) Mental image

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13. Phonological system consist of ___________.

(a) Vowels

(b) Consonants

(c) Both vowels and consonants

(d) Word classes

14. The priority of synchronic over diachronic is

explained with the game of ___________.

(a) Chess (b) Carrom

(c) Ludo (d) Badminton

15. Syntagmatic relationship is followed in

___________.

(a) Vertical (b) Lower

(c) Linear (d) Upper

PART B — (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

16. Enumerate the characteristics of Language.

17. Define Linguistic and explain its importance in

the study of a Language.

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18. Explain Morphology and Syntax.

19. What is Parole? Identify its background and

significance.

20. Write about substance and form in language.

PART C — (5 × 10 = 50 marks)

Answer ALL questions

21. (a) Compare and contrast Human

communication and Animal communication.
Explain in detail, the difference between
these two systems of communication.

Or
(b) Describe the characteristics of language.

22. (a) Give reason why Linguistics is considered to

be a branch of Science. Examine the
significance this Science in the study of
Language.

Or
(b) Discuss in detail the scope of Linguistics and
how it helps in the study of the Language.

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23. (a) List out the various branches of Linguistics
and discuss each in detail. Explain with
examples.

Or
(b) What are the different levels of Linguistic
analysis? Establish the relationship between
Linguistic and other disciplines.

24. (a) What is the concept envisioned by Noam

Chomsky with regard to his theory on
competence vs performance.

Or
(b) Discuss the nature of the Linguistic sign.

25. (a) Examine the concept of Diachronic and

Synchronic approaches in Linguistics.
Identify its importance with examples.

Or
(b) Conceptualize the syntagmatic and
paradiagmatic relationship and explain its
functions with examples.

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