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(i) The smallest unit of language is
- Phoneme
- Word
- Vowel
- Alphabets
(ii) Which one of the following is not a minimal contrastive pair?
- sip, zip
- thought, though
- tall, doll
- coat, rote
(iii) 'Geek' is an example of
- Register
- Dialect
- Pidgin
- Slang
(iv) 'Aphasia' is a
- Muscular disease
- Language disorder
- Nervous disorder
- None of these
(v) The word 'Loot' has been borrowed from
- French
- Hindi
- Spanish
- Arabic
(vi) What is not true about multilingualism.
- Increases congnitive ability
- Ability to use two or more languages
- Decreases capacity to learn another language
- is a social phenomenon
(vii) The word 'anatomy' is found in the
- Legal register
- Medical register
- Sports register
- Religious register
(viii) Which is not a supra segmental feature of language.
- Transcription
- Intonation
- Stress
- fructure
(ix) The word 'buttermilk' is formed through
- Acronymy
- Blending
- Compounding
- Back formation
(x) Choose the correct transcription of the word 'School'
- /fiskสl/
- /skสl/
- /sku:l/
- /scu:/
What are loan words ? Discuss the importance of loan words in the development of the English language.
OR
Describe in detail the characteristics of middle English. How do you differentiate it from modern english ?
Explain how new words are formed in any language. Discuss any two methods of word formation.
OR
Explain the following in detail with suitable examples.
- Coinages
- Compound formation
- Derivation
- Back formation
What is RP? Discuss the suprasegmental features of RP.
OR
Describe in Detail the sounds of the English language.
Explain the following :
- Brocas' Trea
- Wernicke's Area
OR
Discuss and elaborate upon the various disorders that affect human speech. What are the factors responsible for speech disorders ?
Discuss the functions of language.
OR
Relationship between language and power.
Write short note on the following.
- Dialect
- Register
OR
What are the reasons of the extinction of languages ?