Linguistics, MA English Sargodha University Past Papers 2016

Sergoda University MA English Paper-XI Linguistics Past Papers 2016

Here you can download Past Papers of Paper-XI Linguistics, MA English Part Two, 1st & 2nd Annual Examination, 2016 University of Sergoda.

Linguistics UOS Past Papers 2016

M.A. English Part – II

Paper-XI(Linguistics)                    1st A. Exam.2016

Time: 3 Hours         (New Course)        Marks:100

Note: Objective part is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from subjective part.

Objective Part

Q.1: Write short answers of the following in two lines each on the answer book.                       (2*10)

  1. Auditory and Experimental Phonetics.
  2. Language Typology.
  3. Pdigin and Creople languages.
  4. Segmental and Supra-segmental phonology.
  5. Duality and Arbitrainess in Language.
  6. Feminist Linguistics.
  7. Bound and free morphemes.
  8. Semi Vowels.
  9. Compounding and inflections in word formation.
  1. Behaviouristic theory of language learning.

Subjective Part

Q.2:     Does language has a definite origin? Write a comprehensive note on different theories about the origin of language. Give examples.

Q.3:     What is language? Write a note on the micro and macro functions of a human language.

Q.4:     Write a detailed description of English Vowel sounds with reference to their articulation. Support your answer with examples.

Q.5:     What is a dialect? Explain how a dialect acquires the status of a standard language? Also elaborate different stages of the standardization process.

Q.6:     What is figurative language? Write a note on different figures of speech. Give examples where necessary.

Q.7:     Write a short note on the following

  1. Derivational Morphology
  2. Descriptive Linguistics