NSOU- Netaji Subhas Open University PG 1st Year English Paper 2 Assignment Solved 2020

NETAJI SUBHAS OPEN UNIVERSITY
POST-GRADUATE COURSE
Assignment : June-2020/December-2020
ENGLISH ( Paper-II : Aspects of Language )

SECTION – A

1. Answer any two of the following questions : 18 × 2 = 36

a) Analyse the influence of the development of modern science on the English language. Click Here

b) How & why has English become a world language in modern times ? Click Here

c) What is a phoneme ? What is the relationship between letters in the English alphabet & English phonemes ? Define the nature of consonant & vowel sounds. Click Here

d) What is morphology ? What is the difference between morphology and morphophonemics ? Explain the differences between inflectional and derivational affixes, with suitable examples. Click Here

SECTION – B

2. Answer any three of the following questions : 12 × 3 = 36

a) Name and describe some of the morphophonemic processes in English, with appropriate examples. Click Here

b) Explain the nature of the following fallacies associated with traditional grammar : (i) the written form fallacy (ii) the prescriptive fallacy (iii) the fallacy of mixing up different criteria. Click Here

c) What is Standard English ? Describe the process of standardisation in a language. Mention some of the reasons for dialectal variations of the English language. Click Here

d) What is bilingualism ? Are Indians bilingual ? What is the position of English in the Indian linguistic context ? Click Here

e) What is Register ? What is the distinction between Style and Register ? Give examples of three different varieties of Register. Click Here

f) Write short notes on any two of the following :

(i) Weak Forms Click Here

(ii) Fricative consonants Click Here

(iii) Intonation. Click Here

SECTION – C

3. Answer any four of the following questions : 7 × 4 = 28

a) Use the immediate constituent analysis to bring out the ambiguity in the following sentences :

i) Intelligent boys and girls are needed for the job.Click Here

ii) She wanted the bucket on the mat with holes in it. Click Here

b) Analyse the verbal groups in the following sentences :

i) He was reminded of the agreement Click Here

ii) Don't get involved in it. Click Here

iii) Workers will have to fight for their rights. Click Here

c) Draw deep structure diagram for the following sentences and mention the T-rules used to derive the surface structures :

i) It is not easy to solve these problems. Click Here

ii) I don't like to do this. Click Here

d) Name and explain the figures of speech in the following sentences :

i) The thirsty earth soaks up the rain. Click Here

ii) The Lord is my rock and my fortress. Click Here

iii) The very houses seem asleep. Click Here

e) Identify the root, stem, prefix and suffix in the following words:

dispassionately, irrefutable, photographer. Click Here

f) Give a phonemic transcription of the following passage :

Jack : Mary ! I think it's about time we were off, if you're ready, I've got the

car out.

Mary: Just coming ! I've been making some coffee for the journey. D'you

think I should take some chocolates in case we get hungry ?Click Here

g) Transcribe the following words phonemically, mark the syllables and put the

stress mark on the appropriate syllable :

representation, misunderstanding, shortcoming. Click Here

h) Write a stylistic analysis of the following poem :

I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,

And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking.

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide

Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,

And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gipsy life,

To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover,

And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. Click Here

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