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Engl 112:Introduction To The Description Of English Question Paper

Engl 112:Introduction To The Description Of English 

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012



INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE (ENGL 112) 3RD TRIMESTER 2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : ENGL 112
UNIT TITLE : INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE
TIME : 2 HOURS




Instruction:

Answer three questions.

Question One
Discuss productivity, arbitrariness and discreteness as properties of human language. (20mks)

Question Two

Describe the divine theory of origin of language. How convincing is it? (20mks)

Question Three

Explain the role of the following languages in Kenya

English
Kiswahili

Ethnic language

(20mks)

Question Four

Distinguish between prescriptive and descriptive linguistics.

(8mks)

Explain the principles of diachronic linguistics.

(12mks)

Question Five
Explain the four functions of human language. (20mks)






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