Sample Entry Test for M. Phil Applied Linguistics
Time Allowed: 02:00 Hours Total Marks: 100
Objective I
Question No 1. Answer the following multiple choice questions.
(Language Proficiency and subject knowledge)
1. The term ‘Sociolinguistics’ earlier used by ________________
a.Functional Theory
b.Referential Theory
c.Definitional Theory
d.None of them
The term "Sociolinguistics" was first used in the title of an article by Thomas Callan Hodson in 1939, titled "Sociolinguistics in India", published in Man in India. While the concept of studying language in relation to society existed earlier, Hodson's work marked the first formal use of the term. Later, Eugene Nida used the term in his second edition of Morphology (1949).
2. We attribute the term “semantic” to philosopher _____________
a.Levinson
b.Charles Morris
c.Geoffrey Leech
d.None of them
Morris was a key figure in semiotics (the study of signs and symbols) and his work helped establish the field of semantics as a distinct area of study within semiotics
3. _______________ deals with where the sound is made:
a.Actor
b.Quieter
c.Character
d.None of them
4. To make a nasal sound, you have to _______________
a.Close the lips
b.Raise the velum
c.Lower the velum
d.None of them
To make a nasal sound, you must lower the velum (also known as the soft palate). This allows air to flow out through the nasal cavity instead of being blocked by the raised velum, which normally directs airflow through the mouth.
5.The word ‘sweat’ is made up of _________________ morphemes
a.One
b.Two
c.Three
d.None of them answer
·The word "sweat" is made up of one morpheme. A morpheme is the smallest unit of language that has meaning. "Sweat" cannot be broken down into any smaller meaningful parts, making it a single morpheme.
Part II: Subjective
Question 1: “Identity is mobile: a process not a thing; a becoming, not a being” said Simon Frith. Elaborate the statement with help of literary works you have read.
Subjective II
Question. 3 What theories provide an explanation for the relationship between language, thought and culture?
OR
What is the main concern of applied linguistics and how does it differ from theoretical linguistics in its aims, methods and approaches?
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