THE BASE
LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. What is the difference between interpersonal and intrapersonal communication?
2. What is effective communication?
3. List two types of responses or feedback
4.State two things things you will consider when selecting a channel of communication
5. What is interference in the communication process
6. List four elements of channel of communication
7. What is the difference between intended and unintended feedback
8. Why is language usually described as arbitrary?
9. Which of Jakobson's functions of language is often described or referred to as the emotive or affective function?
10.W hat does the conative function of language engage directly?
11. In what two ways are the language skills related to each other?
12. What is the displacement property of language?
13.W hat is the fundamental difference between speech and writing?
14. Why is language considered modifiable and flexible?
ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS
1. The opening of the vocal folds takes different positions. Discuss three of the positions.
2. What is the difference between diphthongs and triphthongs?
b. Why do phoneticians argue that there are no triphthongs in English?
3. Apart from the functions of language identified by Jakobson, discuss the three other functions of language with appropriate examples.
4.List five of the divisions of the tongue proposed by Crystal 1995.
5. With appropriate examples, discuss four things you will consider in selecting a channel the communication process.
6. Discuss five of the 7Cs of communication proposed by Mulder 2012
7. What is Edward Sapir's definition of language?
b. State three defects of the definition
c. With appropriate examples, explain the following properties of language- arbitrariness, cultural transmission
d. What is the difference between macro and micro skills of language?
8. State two reasons why communication is an indispensable activity in all human organizations
b. Discuss four main categories or communication styles.
c List two examples of interpersonal communication .
9 What does the term stricture refer to?
b. List three types of strictures.
10. What is the difference between closing and centering diphthongs?
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