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 


U2 Unit-2 Looking at Data-I

Saussurean principles of sign-system

Saussurean principles of Structural Linguistics 

Langue and Parole -

Bloomfield's theory (contribution to Structuralism.)- II


U3 Unit-3 Looking at Data-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



U1 Unit-1 An Introduction

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 - 

U4 Unit-4 Changes in Grammar

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 


U7- Unit-7 Intonation

What is intonation ? Describe the three tone groups in terms of their functions. - 

The Falling/Rising Tone and its Functions - I - 



B4 Block-4 English Morphology



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 


U3 Unit-3 Bilingualism

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 


U2 Unit-2 Language Planning

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)


U4 Unit-4 Indian English

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 


U3 Unit-3 Style and Content


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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