INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Ongoing Assessment 2 (2021-2022 S1)

(30 minutes)

Full name: ________________________________________________ Student ID: ____________________________________ Group: ____

Instructions: Students are allowed to bring a paper monolingual dictionary into the exam. All electronic devices,
reference materials, discussion and material transfer are strictly prohibited.

Answer the following questions.

1. Examine this dialogue. What does Ann mean?
Sarah: Did you enjoy the party last night?
Anna: There was plenty of oriental delicious food on the table, lots of flowers all over the place, people
hanging around chatting with each other. I’ve met new friends there …
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2. These errors were found in Vietnamese students essays:
"[He] is a person who not only *give (gives) knowledge for *student (students) in school, but also
*teach (teaches) them how to behave well in society."
“Secondly, more and more children make *decision (decisions) for their study *base (based) on the
parents."
What second language acquisition process underlies the errors?
Briefly analyze one error to illustrate your answer. You may want to use Vietnamese in your analysis.
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3. Examine this dialogue.

John: Where have you been? I searched everywhere for you during the past three months!
Mike: I wasn’t around. So, what’s the big deal?
Mike prefers to refrain from providing John with the answer. What maxim has Mike violated?
Justify your answer with the definition of the maxim and explanation.
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4. Identify two main cohesive ties in this paragraph

My favourite day – Chinese New Year
This is my favourite time of year. The Chinese New Year festival lasts for 15 days. At midnight on New
Year’s Eve, every door and window in the house is opened to let the old year leave. On the last day we have the
Lantern Festival. We carry lanterns in a parade at night. I like to watch the Lion Dance. Two people dance under
the bright costume. This brings good luck. That’s my dad at the back. People wear bright, red clothes to bring a
happy future. We take oranges and tangerines if we visit someone’s home. This is lucky too. Children and relatives
are given little red envelopes with ‘lucky money’ inside.
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This is the end of the test.