This document contains instructions for a 3rd year linguistics exam on English syntax. The exam consists of 6 questions. Question 1 has multiple parts where students must identify independent and dependent clauses. It also requires analyzing sample sentences using tree diagrams. The other questions require students to write original sentences demonstrating various syntactic structures like relative clauses, if/whether clauses, and wh-word clauses. They must also explain syntactic functions, constituency tests, and differences between sentence types. The exam aims to test students' understanding of English as a structured language and their ability to analyze syntax.
This document contains instructions for a 3rd year linguistics exam on English syntax. The exam consists of 6 questions. Question 1 has multiple parts where students must identify independent and dependent clauses. It also requires analyzing sample sentences using tree diagrams. The other questions require students to write original sentences demonstrating various syntactic structures like relative clauses, if/whether clauses, and wh-word clauses. They must also explain syntactic functions, constituency tests, and differences between sentence types. The exam aims to test students' understanding of English as a structured language and their ability to analyze syntax.
This document contains instructions for a 3rd year linguistics exam on English syntax. The exam consists of 6 questions. Question 1 has multiple parts where students must identify independent and dependent clauses. It also requires analyzing sample sentences using tree diagrams. The other questions require students to write original sentences demonstrating various syntactic structures like relative clauses, if/whether clauses, and wh-word clauses. They must also explain syntactic functions, constituency tests, and differences between sentence types. The exam aims to test students' understanding of English as a structured language and their ability to analyze syntax.
This document contains instructions for a 3rd year linguistics exam on English syntax. The exam consists of 6 questions. Question 1 has multiple parts where students must identify independent and dependent clauses. It also requires analyzing sample sentences using tree diagrams. The other questions require students to write original sentences demonstrating various syntactic structures like relative clauses, if/whether clauses, and wh-word clauses. They must also explain syntactic functions, constituency tests, and differences between sentence types. The exam aims to test students' understanding of English as a structured language and their ability to analyze syntax.
ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/16 SESSION JANUARY 2016 YEAR OF STUDY III SEMESTER 2 SCHOOL: SASS DEPARTMENT: LINGUISTICS & FL DEGREE BEING EXAMINED: BA, BAE COURSE TITLE: ENGLISH SYNTAX II CODE: ENG 310 EXAM DATE CAMPUS AND NUMBER OF CANDIDATES: MAIN CAMPUS 380 KCO 20 NRB 20 KTL 20 NO. OF PAGES: INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES Answer FOUR QUESTIONS in this paper. Question 1 is compulsory. 1.A. write INDEP next to the independent clauses and write DEP next to the dependent clause (10 marks) i.The college campus is located in the center of the city, so it is very easy to my shopping. ii.Which is simply the urge to spend money unnecessarily. iii.Students normally spend four or more years in college . iv.I will declare my major now, but I may change it later. v.Also, changes in diet may cause some allergies. vi.When hospital workers change from a day shift to a night shift, for example. vii.Although there is no sure way to prevent jet lag. viii.There are some ways to minimize it. ix.Because I can’t wait for the bus. x.Then the traveler should start to live in the new time frame immediately. B. Using the following structures, discuss the notion of English as a structured language. Use tree diagrams in your representations. i.The students are happy (3 marks) ii.He bought a flower from the shop (3 marks) iii.They said I should go. (3 marks) iv.Mary is my name(3 marks) 2.(i) Write five original sentences containing if/whether clauses. Use each possible pattern once. (5 marks) (ii) Write six original complex sentences containing Wh-words clauses (6 marks) (iii) Write five original sentences with relative clauses, using different verb or adjective in the introductory clause in each sentence (5 marks) 3.With suitable examples, clearly explain the following syntactic functions. a)Subject (6 marks) b)Object (5 marks) c)Complement (5 marks) 4.Using adequate examples, discuss the following constituency tests. a.Substitution (4 marks) b.Movement (4 marks) c.Answer to question (4 marks) d.Coordination (4 marks) 5.Discuss three suggestions by Mark Halliday on how meaning is encoded in clauses (16 marks) 6.Using examples , explain the differences between the following sentence types a.Major and minor (4 marks) b.Complete and incomplete (4 marks) c.Complex and compound sentences (4 marks) d.Kernels versus transforms (4 marks)