II SEMESTER B.A.

IN ENGLISH (Major)

SEMESTER II COURSE –III -DSC PAPER A3

TITLE OF THE COURSE: Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics

Time:2 hours MaxMarks:60

I. Answer any FIVE of the following questions in about one or two sentences each
(Seven questions to be given) 5x2=10

II. Answer any TWO of the following in about 100 words each: 2x5=10
(Three questions to be given)

III. Answer any ONE of the following 1x10=10

(Two questions to be given)

IV. Say whether the sounds represented by the italicized letters in the following
English words are voiceless or voiced. 2x1=2
(Two words to be given)

V. Indicate the syllable division of the following words

(Two words to be given) 2x1=2

VI. Identify the syllable stress in the following words

(Two words to be given) 2x1=2

VII. Write the phonetic symbol and three-term-label of any TWO of the following
words 2x2=4
(Three words to be given)

VIII. Transcribe the following words to IPA script 1x5=5

(Five words to be given)

IX. Give the plural forms of the following words and next to each word state whether
the plural marker is pronounced as /s/, /z/ or /iz/ 5x1=5
(Five words to be given)
X. Change the words given in phonemic script to Orthography 5x1=5
(Five words to be given)

XI. Give the past tense of the following words and next to each word indicate if the
past tense is pronounced as /t/, /d/ or /id/ 5x1=5
(Five words to be given)

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