The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Bahawalnagar Campus
Department of English
M.A. 1st Semester (Morning)
Session 2016-2018

Name: _____________________ Roll No: __________________________

Paper: General Linguistics Course Instructor:Dr Bushra Shoukat
Time Allowed: 15 mins. Total Marks: 10

Objective
Q # 1. Multiple choice questions are given in this part. Choose the correct option. Cutting and
over writing carries no marks.
1. Innate hypothesis was presented in
(a) The natural sound source (b) The physical adaptation source
(c) The tool making source (d) The genetic source
2. The ability to use language for thinking and talking about language itself is
(a) Displacement (b) Productivity (c) Reflexivity (d) Arbitrariness
3. _______ properties of human language differentiate it with animals.
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
4. The physical properties of speech as sound waves in the air is dealt in
(a) Auditory phonetics (b) Acoustic phonetics
(c) Articulatory phonetics (d) Phonology
5. The initial sound in "led" is
(a) Glide (b) Liquid (c) Affricate (d) Nasal
6. Total consonant sounds are
(a) 20 (b) 22 (c) 24 (d) 26
7. Sounds produced with the tongue and the palate are called
(a) Palatals (b) Velar (c) Alveolars (d) Glottals
8. Bekos refers to
(a) Butter (b) Bread (c) Toast (d) Cream
9. "b" sound is
(a) Voiced (b) Voiceless (c) Nasal (d) Velar
10. The place of articulation of "n" sound is
(a) Alveolar (b) Palatal (c) Velar (d) Glottal
 Short Questions
Name: _______________________ Roll No. _________
Time Allowed: 25 mins. Total Marks: 10

Q.No.2 Write short answers of the following questions in given space. Attempt all questions.
5*2=10
i) What are the major types of phonetics?
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ii) What is a difference between voiced and voiceless sounds?

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iii) How language is considered as a part of cultural transmission?

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iv) Describe the social interaction source.

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v) Transcribe the following words:

Treasure: _______________________________

Language: ______________________________
 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Bahawalnagar Campus
Department of English
M.A. 1st Semester (Morning)
Session 2016-2018

Long Question
Time Allowed: 35 mins. Total Marks: 10
Q # 3. Describe in detail the manner of articulation of consonant sounds.

Good Luck

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Bahawalnagar Campus
Department of English
M.A. 1st Semester (Morning)
Session 2016-2018

Long Question
Time Allowed: 35 mins. Total Marks: 10
Q # 3. Describe in detail the manner of articulation of consonant sounds.

Good Luck
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Bahawalnagar Campus
Department of English
M.A. 1st Semester (Morning)
Session 2016-2018

Long Question
Time Allowed: 35 mins. Total Marks: 10
Q # 3. Describe in detail the manner of articulation of consonant sounds.

Good Luck