Lang 310:Varieties In English Question Paper
Lang 310:Varieties In English
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
VARIETIES IN ENGLISH (LANG 310) 2ND TRIMESTER 2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2012 (SCHOOL BASED) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : LANG 310
UNIT TITLE : VARIETIES OF ENGLISH
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instruction:
Answer question one and any other two questions.
Question One
Using appropriate examples, discuss the historical circumstances that warrant the usage of the term ’Englishes’ with regard to English. (20mks)
Question Two
Attempt a distinction between a ’standard’ and a ’dialect’ (4mks)
Discuss four linguistic attributes that distinguish one dialect from another. Give examples.
(16mks)
Question Three
With examples, discuss five differences between British and American English. (20mks)
Question Four
Using four criteria, discuss the differences between Kenya English and British English. (20mks)
Question Five
Using, appropriate illustrations, discuss what the following perspectives to English Language viridian entail and the circumstance in which each is may be used.
Impersonal and personal variety
Polite and familiar variety
Formal and informal variety
Written and spoken variety
(20mks)
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