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MID TERM EXAMINATIONS – April 2023

Programme : B.Tech. Semester : Summer 2022-23
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Title/ A21+A22+A23+A24+A2
ENG3001 Slot
Course 5
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Time : Max. :
1 ½ hours 50
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Answer all the Questions
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1 Discuss the impact of Syntagmatic and Paradigmatic relations on language

comprehension and usage, and how they differ from each other? How do Synchronic
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and Diachronic perspectives aid in our comprehension of the evolution and
alteration of language, and what sets them apart from one another?
2 (a) Write the phonetic transcription of the following line:

He deserves to be commended for his letter to universities to allow students to write 5

examinations in local languages even if the medium of instruction is English.

(b) Write the phonetic transcription of the following words:

Meagre
Blueberry
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Tackle
Myth
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3 The way logic works in natural language is different from the way logic works in
maths. Hence natural languages are notoriously difficult to process. Explain why
natural languages are difficult to process and how despite languages being difficult 10
to process, computational linguistics is successful in designing useful language-
based products.

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 4 Identify and write the syllabic structure of the following lines. Clearly
demarcate the syllabic boundaries

1. He is gone.
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2. They are playing cricket.
3. I will come home tonight.
4. Please save me.
5. Manage the consequences of what you have done.
5 Explain any two derivational patterns in English and give 5 examples each.
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