FINAL EXAMINATION

ONLINE EXAMINATION
AUGUST 2021 SEMESTER

COURSE : INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL LINGUISTICS

COURSE CODE : CES1123
DURATION : 3 HOURS
DATE : 26 OCT 2021
TIME : 2:30 PM
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
PROGRAMME : B. ED. (HONS.) TESL
LECTURER & : MDM. ZALILAH ELIAS (0123963180)
PHONE NO

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES.

This paper consists of ONE section:

Section A – 4 questions (structured)

Answer all questions in Section A.

Read CAREFULLY the instructions for each section.

Students must ensure that they have stable internet connectivity during the examination
period.

Students must ensure that they include their full name and student identification number at
the top of the first page of the answer document.

Students must submit the answers via the quiz activity or file submission in Words
/PDF/JPEG format via assignment activity allocated to the exam, before the published
submission deadline for the exam.

DECLARATION:

I hereby declare that all the answers I have submitted is entirely my own work and I
understand that there are disciplinary penalties for cheating, plagiarism and inappropriate
collusion.

This Question Paper consists of 3 PAGES.

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SECTION A: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (40 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. How does cultural transmission ensure the existence of a language?

(5 marks)

2. Identify 5 errors in the transcription below and write the correct transcription.

aɪ hæv ɔlweɪz drədɪd ɡəʊɪŋ bæk tu maɪ kɒlɪj hævɪŋ tu liv ðə kʌmfət
əv maɪ həʊm ænd ɪspeəly maɪ rʊm. naʊ aɪ mɪs ðə rɪəl klɑsrom, ðə
kæfeɪ, ænd evən ðə streɪ dɒɡz.

(5 marks)

3. Construct the tree diagram for these words:

a) centralizes

b) illegally

c) unthinkable

d) permissions

(12 marks)

4. Construct the tree diagram for these sentences:

a) The speckled frog sat on a speckled log.

b) The policeman likes black coffee and chocolate donuts.

c) An elegant lady bought the designer scarf from the expensive boutique.

(18 marks)

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