GUYANA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
CYRIL POTTER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE EARLY CHILDHOOD, PRIMARY,
SECONDARY ACADEMIC AD SECONDARY PRE-VOCATIONAL
PROGRAMMES
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
FINAL EXAMINATION
FEBUARY 2022

INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS

Examiners: Ms. K. Cameron, et al

Time: 2 ¼ hours
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Candidates are required to answer ALL questions then upload the
ANSWERS ONLY. DO NOT rewrite the questions.
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SECTION 1
1. Transcribe the following sentence phonetically.

She gave a most eloquent speech.

[6 mks]
2. In slashes //, write the phonetic symbol for the final sound of
each word below:

a. critic
b. thorough
c. brunch
d. sage
e. audience
[5 mks]
3. Use the word ‘space’ in TWO separate sentences to illustrate
TWO different meanings.
[2 mks]
4. Name the place and manner of articulation of the sounds listed
below:
a. /j/ b. /ʤ/ c. /ŋ/ d. /f/ e. /m/
[10 mks]

5. Classify the following pairs of antonyms as Binary, Gradable or

Converse:

(a) risky, safe

(b) dull, interesting
(c) single, married
(d) give, receive
(e) predator: prey
[5 mks]

6. State which word formation process each of the words below

belong:

a. mansion b. blimp c. hazmat d. Château

[4 mks]

7. Give TWO examples of the following semantic relationships.

1. Hyponymy
2. Metonymy
3. Polysemy
4. Homophony
[4 mks]
8. Give TWO interpretations of the following sentence:
Miners refuse to work after death.
[4 mks]
[40 marks]

Section II
Answer ALL the questions in this section.

1. Copy and paste the diagram into your work sheet then complete
the table by giving positive (+) and negative (-) values of the
features.

Reptiles

Scales Lays eggs Live young 4 legs

Turtles

Snakes

Lizards

[10 mks]

2. Draw a phrase structure diagram to illustrate the following

sentence:
Three doctors work in this hospital. [10 mks]
3. Morphologically analyse the following sentence. Use { } to identify
the morphemes and state the kind.
The doctor’s advice was forcefully rejected. [10 mks]
[30 marks]

SECTION III
Answer ONE question from this section. Your response MUST be
written in essay format of approximately 350 words. Each question
is worth 30 marks.

1. Many persons have displayed a negative attitude to the use of

Creole languages.
(a) Discuss reasons for such negative attitudes.
(b) Explain why such behaviours are unjustifiable.
[30 mks]

2. Explain how social class, language and education may influence

the language of the working class.
[30 mks]
{TOTAL - 100 MARKS}
END OF EXAMINATION