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Document Described : The English And Foreign Languages University
Entrance Tests 2008
M Phil (Linguistics and Phonetics)

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 110

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Notes and Instructions
1.The question paper has six sections (A,B,C,D,E and F)
2.All questions in Section C are compulsory. Answer them on the question paper itself. (Section C carries 20 marks)
3.Answer six questions in all from the other five Sections (i.e. A,B,D,E, and F), choosing not more than two from any Section. Use the answer book provided to answer these questions.
4.Answer the questions in each Section together.
5.After you complete the test, hand in the entire question paper along with the answer book.

Section A

I. Give the derivation of the following sentences (as per Chomsky 1981). For each sentence provide a D- Structure representation and an S- Structure representation, and discuss the assignment of theta roles and case. (15)
1. The trial is expected early next month.
2. Bill appears to have left.
3. John is likely to be invited to the party.

II.Determine the antecedents of the anaphors in the following. Show how the occurrence of the anaphors is consistent with the relevant binding principles. (15)
1.She is believed to have nominated herself.
2.They seemed to like each other’s comments.
3.Bill promised Lucy to behave himself.

III.Account for the ungrammaticality of the following sentences. (15)
1.*Who do they think that will arrive first?
2.*Who did John make the claim that he saw last week?
3.*Which man do you wonder when will invite Mary?

Section B

IV. Examine the English data below and answer the questions. (15)
Set 1
i. inability ii.inefficient iii.inescapablei v.inert vi.inaction

a. Identify the prefix, its meaning and write the Word Formation Rule that describes the data.

b. Identify the odd word in Set 1 above and explain why it is different from the other words in the Set.

Set 2
i. impossible ii.imbalance iii.immobile iv.invalid

c. Describe the changes (if any) that occur in the prefix using distinctive features.

Set 3
i. innocuous ii.illegal iii.irreverence iv.illogical

d. Describe the changes that occur in the shape of the prefix using distinctive features.

e. Do the generalizations you have made so far account for the words ‘impotent’ and ‘impair’? Why/Why not?

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