Discourse Analysis Question Paper
Discourse Analysis
Course:Bachelor Of Education (Arts)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
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KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
ENG 320: DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
DAY: WEDNESDAY DATE: 10/08/2011
TIME: 3.00 – 5.00 P.M. STREAM: SESS 4
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer questions ONE and any other TWO. Answer THREE questions in total
Q1.
(a) State and explain the four assumptions of Discourse Analysis (12mks)
(b) Explain the meaning of the following concepts as used in discourse analysis
(18 mks)
(i) Text (iv) Theme
(ii) Cataphora (v) Sentence
(iii) Utterance (iv) Speech Act
Q2.
(a) Discuss the arguments which have surrounded the superiority or inferiority of
written and spoken languages over each other. (10 mks)
(b) Outline and explain the functional differences between spoken and written language
(10mks)
Q3.
(a) Explain the meaning of Given and New information in discourse analysis
(10mks)
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(b) Use the text below to show how the concepts of Given and New have been used to
create cohesion of the text. (10mks)
“He actually confessed just a few minutes before they sent us here. He came
dressed in a white shirt and confessed. Beat his chest in front of all the people and
said he had done it. At first people ran away from him as if he suffered from some
infectious disease. After a while, they picked up stones and started to stone him. The
whole crowd was throwing stones. When he fell down, the people took to their heels,
thinking him dead”
Q4. Discuss the role played by context in the interpretation of discourse (20mks)
Q5. Use relevant examples to explain how the elements that create text cohesion
function. (20mks)
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