MEG 4 important questions from each block
Meg 4 blockwise Que
Block-1 What is Language?
U1 Unit-1 The Nature of Language
Discuss the differences between human and animal communication. Also elaborate how and why language originated.
European and American
Saussurean principles of sign-system
Saussurean principles of Structural Linguistics
Langue and Parole -
Bloomfield's theory (contribution to Structuralism.)- II
Transformational Generative Grammar and how it was different from Bloornfield's model
structuralism, in the field of Linguistics? Explain the differences between the approaches of Sapir and Bloomfield
U4 Unit-4 Language and Thought
Sapir-whorf hypothesis
Block-2 History of English Language
The Origins of Language - B2U1 -
U2 Unit-2 Changes in Sounds and Spelling
spelling became unphonetic B2
Word in English
word" as a physical shape and "word" as an abstract entity
Outline the history of changes in the English spelling system.
dialect, accent, register style
U3 Unit-3 Changes in Vocabulary
three ways by which change of meaning takes place. B2U3
Three stages of the evolution of the English language.
American English - III
Latin Borrowing - III
Borrowings of words in English
French borrowings in English - I -
grammatical changes from old English to Modern English. - III-B2U4-
B3 Block-3(A) English Phonetics and Phonology-I
U2- Unit-2 The Description and Classification of Consonants and Vowels
Distinguish between vowels(Classification, Cardinal Vowels - IIII and consonants (Place and manner) by referring to their criteria of classification. - IIII IIII II
U3 Unit-3 Phonetic Transcription and Phonology
Discuss the following approaches to word formation - I : Compounding
U6 Unit-6 Word Accent, Stress and Rhythm in Connected Speech
stress and Rhythm in connected speech B3
What is intonation ? Describe the three tone groups in terms of their functions. -
The Falling/Rising Tone and its Functions - I -
U2 Unit-2 Word-formation in English-I
What is morphology ? Distinguish between Inflectional and Derivational Morphology. Clipping as a Morphological Device - III -
U3- Unit-3 Word-formation in English-II
Conversion Inflectional Reduplication, coupling -
Derivational Affixes
U4 Unit-4 Word-formation in English-III
Blends -
Affixes, Stems and Roots
Simple, complex, compound words
Distinguish between "word" as a physical shape and "word" as an abstract entity i.e. phonological and orthographic words and lexemes.
Reduplication as a process of word Formation - IIII
Backformation - II
B5 Block-5 English Syntax
U1 Unit-1 Basic Notions of Syntactic Constituents and Phrase Structure 5
five tests of determining a syntactic constituent. - IIII -
U2 Unit-2 Types of Clauses and Sentences
Wh-Movement and Wh-Traces B5U2
clauses in English (Finite and Non Finite) Clause types and Sentence
U5 Unit-5 Pronouns, Reflexives, and Other Bound Elements
Anaphora -
U6 Unit-6 Syntax of Scope: Adverbs, Quantifiers, and Negation
Negation - I
Discuss the scope of negation and negation as a 20 logical operation. List with examples the different kinds of negation in English. -
Generative-syntax
"scope" in syntax - II -
Quantifiers in English
B6 Block-6 Language in Use-I
U1 Unit-1 Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Ethnography of Communication b6
Sociolinguistics B6
U2 Unit-2 Speech Community and Multilingualism
'Speech - Community' - IIII Block 6 Unit 2
Define 'bilingualism'(types, Cline) /Multilingualism. Discuss its consequences for L1 and L2. language variation. factors that have bearing upon second language acquisition. - IIII IIII Ans- Block 6 unit 3 & Unit 2 for multilingualism -
U4 Unit-4 Language Standardization
language standardization (need). - II
standard' and 'standardized'
Standard language (need and example, process - Block 8 uint 2-
Consequences - Block 6 Unit-4
Block 7 - Block-7 Language in Use-II
U1 Unit-1 Multilingual Use of codes
code-mixing and code-switching - IIII II - Block 7 Unit
language planning (types, define, practical consideration,need, ideology) - IIII IIIII - Block 7 Unit-2
literal vs figurative meanings B7
Status planning - II - Block 7 Unit 2
U3 Unit-3 Conversational Analysis
What, according to Grice, is meant by the 'co-operative' principle- IIIII and its maxims ? Explain and exemplify conversational implicatures. - II -
U4 Unit-4 Learner Factors in Second Language Acquisition-I
Tudor Learner -factors that have a bearing on second language - II Aptitude and age as learner factors in second language Acquisition. - B7 Unit-4 -II
U5 Unit-5 Learner Factors in Second Language Acquisition-II
Role of attitudes motivation in language learning.
Some people perform better than others in learning a second language. What are the explanations offered for second language learning research ? Block 7 Unit 5 -
Block 8 Block-8 The Spread of english
Unit-1 Variation And Varieties
Pidgins and creoles - III - Block 8 Unit 1 - 1.5
U2 Unit-2 Consolidation and Standardization of English
Standard language (need and example, process - Block 8 uint 2, constituent)
Indianization of English
Indianisms in English. - II
Indianness of Indian English Block 8
Block 9 Block-9 Stylistics
U1 Unit-1 Language Variation- the context of Situation
dialect and language -
U2 Unit-2 The Connection between Linguistics, Literary Criticism and Stylistics
linguistics and literary criticism - IIII
Foregrounding - II
Foregrounding Through Parallelism -
language variation in terms of dialect, style and register. - II
dialect and register, style. Foregrounding as a Stylistic Device -
Language and Style -
'style' in Language and what are its uses? What check-list could be drawn up to analyse literary texts in terms of style ? Style and content
Language shapes the world-view of the individual
Competence and performance - IIII
spelling became unphonetic
Word in English
word" as a physical shape and "word" as an abstract entity
dialect, accent, register style
The Falling/Rising Tone and its Functions
three ways by which change of meaning takes place.
clauses in English (Finite and Non Finite) Clause types and Sentence types.
Sociolinguistics
literal vs figurative meanings
stress and Rhythm in connected speech
Saussurean principles of sign-system
Saussurean principles of Structural Linguistics
'style' in Language and what are its uses? What check-list could be drawn up to analyse literary texts in terms of style ? Style and content
Wh-Movement and Wh-Traces
Ethnography of Communication
Sapir-whorf hypothesis
Language shapes the world-view of the individual
Derivational Affixes
Quantifiers in English
What is intonation ? Describe the three tone groups in terms of their functions.
Anaphora
Language and Style
Langue and Parole
Negation
Discuss the scope of negation and negation as a 20 logical operation. List with examples the different kinds of negation in English.
Blends
dialect and language
language variation in terms of dialect, style and register.
dialect and register, style. Foregrounding as a Stylistic Device
Status planning
European and American structuralism
Generative-syntax
"scope" in syntax
language standardization (need).
standard' and 'standardized'
Standard language (need and example, process, constituent)
Consequences
Foregrounding
Foregrounding Through Parallelism
Backformation
Pidgins and creoles
Indianization of English
Indianisms in English.
Indianness of Indian English
Bloomfield's theory (contribution to Structuralism.)
Transformational Generative Grammar and how it was different from Bloornfield's model
structuralism, in the field of Linguistics? Explain the differences between the approaches of Sapir and Bloomfield
Competence and performance
'Speech - Community
grammatical changes from old English to Modern English
linguistics and literary criticism
five tests of determining a syntactic constituent.
Conversion Inflectional Reduplication, coupling
The Origins of Language
Three stages of the evolution of the English language.
American English
Latin Borrowing
Borrowings of words in English
French borrowings in English
Affixes, Stems and Roots
Simple, complex, compound words
Distinguish between "word" as a physical shape 25 and "word" as an abstract entity i.e. phonological and orthographic words and lexemes.
Discuss the following approaches to word formation : Compounding
Reduplication as a process of word Formation
What, according to Grice, is meant by the 'co-operative' principle- IIII and its maxims ? Explain and exemplify conversational implicatures. -
characteristics of human language diff with animals
code-mixing and code-switching
What is morphology ? Distinguish between Inflectional and Derivational Morphology. Clipping as a Morphological Device
language planning (types, define, practical consideration,need, ideology)
Define 'bilingualism'(types, Cline) /Multilingualism. Discuss its consequences for L1 and L2. language variation. factors that have bearing upon second language acquisition.
Tudor Learner -actors that have a bearing on second language -
Aptitude and age as learner factors in second language Acquisition.
Role of attitudes motivation in language learning.
Some people perform better than others in learning a second language. What are the explanations offered for second language learning research ?
Distinguish between vowels(Classification, Cardinal Vowels and consonants (Place and manner) by referring to their criteria of classification
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