PGELT-3(PT/4/III) PGELT-3(PT/4/III) 2
POST-GRADUATE COURSE
Term End Examination Dec., 2012/June, 2013
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Paper-III : The Phonetics and Phonology of English
and Modern English Grammar
Time : Four Hours Full Marks : 100
( Weightage of Marks : 80% )
Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance in the
answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect spelling, untidy
work and illegible handwriting. The weightage for each
question has been indicated in the margin.
SECTION A
1. Answer any two of the following questions :
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a) Explain with suitable examples : The
intrinsic weakness of traditional grammar
and limitations known as 'fallacies'.
OR
The concept of Transformational Generative
Grammar as a replacement of the
traditional structural framework.
b) With reference to the varieties of accents
used in English, outline the major
difficulties the speaker of English faces
where pronunciation is concerned. Suggest
ways of overcoming these problems.
OR
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How do you differentiate between segmental
and suprasegmental phonology ? Explain
with examples.
c) "Discourse Analysis is the study of the
relationship between language and the
context in which it is used." Do you agree ?
Explain with valid reasons.
OR
What is Pragmatics ? How is Pragmatics
different from Semantics ? Discuss with
examples.
d) What do you understand by 'Register' and
its various linguistic and non-linguistic
features ? Explain with suitable examples.
OR
Discuss the concept of Genre studies with
reference to literary and non-literary forms.
SECTION B
2. Answer any three of the following questions :
12 3 = 36
a) Write a note on Compounding in English
OR the role of the air stream mechanism in
sound production.
b) What are 'morphemes' and how are they
different from 'phonemes' ?
c) How would you differentiate between a
Noun Phrase ( NP) and a Verb Phrase (VP) ?
Explain with the help of suitable examples.
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d) What do you understand by the term c) Transcribe the following sentences in

'Cooperative Principle' ? How does it phonetic script :
contribute to the success of a piece of i) Did he mention that he's going to
conversation ? London ?
ii) Try to make your suggestion
e) Explain and exemplify 'homonymy',
pragmatic.
'polysemy', 'antonymy' and 'hyponymy'.
iii) I'd prefer a lime juice instead.
f) What is your interpretation of the word iv) How about having an icecream ?
'style' and the idea of 'stylistic choice' ?
d) Give three term labels for the consonant
sounds in the following words :
SECTION C attended, factual, notice, iconic, verbal,
whose, reason, noticeable, memorisation,
3. Answer any four questions from the following : thematic, empanel, impersonal,
7 4 = 28 strategically, commodity, proportionate,
Biology.
a) Identify the free and bound morphemes in
any seven of the following words : e) List five major differences between spoken
and written texts. Give examples to
computerize, indecent, mountaineer, establish your points.
proudly, selfishness, viewership, honesty, f) Give the IC analysis of the following
redo, disengage. sentences. Use topless box diagrams.
b) Draw deep structure trees for the following : i) Ranjan is a farmer.
ii) Lazy boys and girls fail exams.
i) Where do you live ?
iii) His wife asked him to clean the house.
ii) This is the train that leaves at nine. OR
iii) The champions were defeated by the Describe the function of any three of the
local team. following :
i) the soft palate
iv) Praise your husband and he will bring
more gifts. ii) the vocal cords
iii) the tongue
v) For Jenny to marry Arnold was
iv) the lower jaw
absurd.
v) the lips.
vi) The lady who visited us yesterday is
my friend.

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