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Aen 525: Language And Culture Question Paper

Aen 525: Language And Culture

Course:Master Of Arts

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTION BASED PROGRAMME
APRIL SESSION EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS
AEN 525: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

DATE: Thursday 2nd September, 2010

TIME: 2.00 p.m. ? 5.00 p.m.
________________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Question One and any other TWO.

Q1.
(a)
Using proper illustrations explain the theoretical claims of linguistics and
cultural relativism.

[10 marks]

(b)
How can the claims in (a) be discounted in the light of:

(i)
Prototype

[10 marks]

(ii)
Components theories

[10 marks]
Q2.
Discuss the strong version of Sapir-Whorf hypothesis showing why it is not
plausible today.

[20 marks]
Q3.
Provide an incisive examination of the notions of language, culture and thought
bringing out their points of intersection.

[20 marks]
Q4.
Describe the scope and focus of ethnography of communication using examples
and illustrations from its principal concerns.

[20 marks]
Q5.
Discuss the notion of ?attitude to communicative performance? in the context of:

(i)
appropriateness

[6 marks]

(ii)
attitudes toward language and language skills

[7 marks]

(iii)
taboos and euphemisms

[7 marks]
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