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Eng 120: History Of English Language Question Paper

Eng 120: History Of English Language

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. There are three sections in this question paper. (A, B and C)
2. Answer ALL questions in section A, ONE in B and ONE in section C.
3. Marks will be awarded for detailed answers.

SECTION A - (COMPLUSORY- 40 MARKS)
1. a) With examples describe the main functions of English language as
i) Native language
ii) Second language
iii) Foreign language (6marks)

b) The English language is indeed Germanic. Justify this with appropriate examples
(6marks)

2. Explain the factors that have contributed to the global recognition of the English language.
(8marks)
3. With examples, explain what you understand by the following terms (8marks)
i) Immutability of language
ii) Mutability of language
iii) Cognates
iv) Family trees

4. a) Distinguish between analytic and synthetic languages. Support your answer with an
appropriate example. (6marks)

b) What specific theory did the German philologist Jacob Grimm formulate in his discovery?
(6marks)

SECTION B - ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION IN THIS SECTION - 15MARKS

5. a) Describe the basic principles involved in comparative method of reconstructing the original
forms of the parent language. (10marks)

b) What are the limitations of this method? (5marks)

6. Trace the history of the English Language from Old English to modern English by examining
the major events at each stage. (15marks)

SECTION B - ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION IN THIS SECTION - 15MARKS

7. Examine the specific effects of the Norman Conquest on the English language in terms of:
a) Vocabulary
b) Spelling
c) Semantic change.
d) Phonological change
e) Morphological change (15marks)

8. The Great Vowel Shift is fundamental in the History of the English Language because of
its effects. Discuss. (15marks)

Eng 120: History Of English Language Question Paper

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