An Introduction To The Study Of Language Question Paper
An Introduction To The Study Of Language
Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2012/2013
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AEN 100: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE
DATE:MONDAY, 10th DECEMBER 2012 Time: 8.00a.m.-10.00a.m.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any other TWO
Question One (compulsory) (30 marks)
a. Describe the following sentence types according to their functions. Give an appropriate example for each type. (20 marks)
i) Declarative sentences
ii) Imperative sentences
iii) Interrogative sentences
iv) Exclamatory sentences
b. Discuss four functions of human language. (10 marks)
Question two (20marks)
a. With appropriate examples,explain how the following concepts differ from each other
i) Morpheme (10 marks)
ii) Morph
iii) Allomorph
b. Discuss the function of the Wernicke and Broca's area of the brain in the human speech.
(10 marks)
Question Three(20 MARKS)
With appropriate examples, explain the differences in the following pairs of concepts.
i) Conceptual and Associative meaning
ii) Homophony and homonymy
iii) Polysemy and Synonymy
iv) Cohesion and Coherence
Question Four (20 marks)
With an example of each, describe 5 properties of human language.
Question Five (20 marks)
a. Distinguish between prescriptive and descriptive linguistics (14 marks)
b. Discuss linguistics in relation to Geography (6 marks)
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