EY Mohamed Kheider University of Biskra Faculty of Letters and Languages Linguistics Dept. of Letters and Foreign Languages Level: First Year LMD January 05th, 2017 English Division ‘Timing: 14.00-15.30 Dat Student's Full Name: Group X2 FIRST-SEMESTER EXAM Directions: Use your avn sentences and do not copy from the handouts of the lectures. ‘Mind your English as well as your handwriting Do not use the red pen A. Fill in the gap in each of the sentences below with the appropriate word/phrase. (07.00 points) 1. Difference in vocabulary is one aspect of the study of (standard language, accents, dialects) 2. Modern linguistics is primarily a metaphysical) discipline. (descriptive, prescriptive, 3. Variation in Language at a particuliar time is the main objective of the study of language ... (use, structure, change) 4. Linguists should give priority to the study of the .. medium of language. (spoken, written, gestural) 5. German is the ... language of Germanic. (sister, mother, daughter) 6. Without , we would find only a li d number of words in . . makes it easy for us to imme words of any language. (Learnability, Arbitrariness, Onomatopoeia) ely understand the meaning of B, Answer the following questions in our own style. (06.00 points) 1. Why is the study of sound change more difficult than the study of other aspects language change? 2: How could the application of linguistics help us appreciate literature?3. Why is the following statement outside the domain of linguistics: “Arabic is the language of the people of Paradise.” lowing topics. (07.00 points) C. Write a paragraph answering ONE of the foll s of language change. ‘Topic One: Discuss the advantages and disadvantage: Topic Two: Discuss the following statement with reference to what you have already studied: “Language isa purely human and non-instinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of a system of voluntarily produced symbols.” (Edward Sapir) Topic X i, and Mr. y. Ben Moussa Che! e, Mr. A. Lecturers: Mr. A. Boulegroune, ,