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Ect 515: Language And Society Question Paper

Ect 515: Language And Society

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
EDUCATION
ECT 515: LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
DATE: THURSDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER 2010
TIME: 9.00 A.M. - 12.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Three Questions Only.

Question 1

(a)
Define ‘Bilingualism’ and describe the three types of bilingualism in terms of the ways

in which concepts of a language are encoded in the individual’s brain (Weinreich 1953).

b)
Describe the circumstances under which Pidgin and Creole occur, and give three

examples of countries where Pidgin or Creole exists, saying what factors contributed to

the development of the situation.

Question 2

a)
Explain what you understand by the term ‘Diglossia’ and give eight separate areas

in which H and L may differ. In your opinion, is Kenya a diglossic country?

b)
Discuss the Nativist and Behaviorist theories of first language acquisition. Which

theory do you support and why?

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Question 3

(a)
Describe with examples the relationship between the ‘centre’ and the ‘periphery’ in the

Dependency Theory, and say how this relationship has influenced choice of language

policies in developing countries.

b)
According to Mackey (1968), an individual’s degree of bilingualism is determined by

acquisition of a number of language skills. Describe seven of these skills.

Question 4

a)
The colonizer’s language tend to have an effect on the choice of a country’s

language policy. Give four reasons why independent African countries continue to

use colonial languages in education and give six reasons why they should stop.

b)
Compare and contrast language policies of Namibia and Tanzania, giving advantages

and disadvantages of using each in the two countries.

Question 5

a)
Define the following terms in sociolinguistics, and give examples of situations in Kenya

where these occur: Language Variety, Dialect, Accent, Standard language and Lingua

franca.

b)
Explain with examples the patterns of language use in Kenya. In your opinion, do you

think these patterns can survive in the 21st century?

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