Language: English


Writing: L1-2


1. Choose of the following questions, and respond:


5x6=30


a. What are the many purposes of language?


b. Give examples that illustrate the main characteristics of irony.


c. Make a brief note about the register shift.


d. What distinguishes homonymy from polysemy?


e. Comment on the distinction between vagueness and ambiguity.


f. Define and give examples of metonymy and metaphor.


g. Describe the purpose of metaphorical language in a brief essay.


h. The following statements contain ambiguity; find them and classify them.


i. Time flies by.


ii. He gave her dog food.


2. Any three of the next questions should be answered.


10x3=30


a. What does "banality" mean? Describe using appropriate instances.


b. Try writing a critical essay about how language is used to convey emotions.


c. Describe simple language's advantages in a brief manner.


d. Write a conversation between two friends about the rising costs of necessities.


e. Your future plans after graduating should be stated in a letter to your friend.