Aen 407: Lingustic Typology Question Paper
Aen 407: Lingustic Typology
Course:Bachelor Of Arts
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2017
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS.
AEN 407: LINGUSTIC TYPOLOGY.
DATE” Monday 15th May 2017 TIME: 8.00A.M-10.00A.M
INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS
Answer questions i-v below
i. Give a brief description of the core vocabulary (6marks)
ii. Distinguish between genealogical and typological description of language (6marks)
iii. Describe language universals briefly (6marks)
iv. Differentiate between language shift and language interference. 6marks)
v. Explain the term ‘Isolate’ in linguistics. (6marks)
2. Describe the sound system of the Proto-Indo-European Languages (20marks)
3. Identify and describe any four types of languages based on the typological classification. (20marks)
4. Discuss each of the following concepts regarding language.
i) Borrowing (10marks)
ii) code-switching (10marks)
5. Give an account of the Bantu Languages of central Kenya. (20marks)
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