Language and Linguistics – Previous Year Questions
118 questions from past UGC NET English papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- A 'palindrome' is:
- Match List I with List II: List I: Term List II: Definition A. Epigram I. An inferior or derivative follower of a distinguished writer B. Epigone II. The slurring or suppression of a vowel or syllable C. Diegesis III. A…
- An 'eponymous' character is one who:
- Which statement correctly defines an 'epithet'?
- Match List I with List II: List I: Term List II: Meaning A. Portmanteau word I. The study of the historical development of languages B. Philology II. Speech that sets up social contact and conveys feeling rather than id…
- 'Invective' is:
- Which of the following defines a pidgin?
- The study of language across time, as it changes historically, is called:
- Which statement correctly defines homonyms?
- Which statement correctly defines pragmatics?
- Which of the following does NOT relate to Universal Grammar?
- Which statement correctly defines inversion?
- Which statement correctly defines a split infinitive?
- Which of the following is NOT true about Saussure's Course in General Linguistics?
- Which modern philosophical tendency stresses the role of the perceiver in determining meaning?
- Which of the following phonetic definitions are wrong? A. Fricative: close approximation of two articulators B. Stop: closure of articulators obstructs the airflow C. Raising the front of the tongue as a secondary artic…
- Assertion (A): An aphorism is a concise, memorable statement of a doctrine or principle. Reason (R): 'Aporia' came to mean any generally accepted truth, roughly synonymous with maxim.
- Match List I with List II: List I: Device List II: Definition A. Hyperbole I. Referring to something by the name of something closely connected with it B. Metonymy II. A roundabout or indirect manner of speaking or writ…
- A portmanteau is:
- Which among the following statements are true? A. Miscegenation is a sexual relationship or marriage between people of the same race. B. A creole is a language that develops from a pidgin and becomes a community's mothe…
- Match List I with List II: List I: Term List II: Meaning A. Ambivalence I. Refusal of 'correct' or standard English B. Magic realism II. Marriage or cohabitation across races C. Abrogation III. A complex mix of attracti…
- In the nature–nurture debate, which linguist proposed an innate core of abstract knowledge about language that pre-specifies a framework for all natural languages (Universal Grammar)?
- Which of the following are correct about the Direct Method of teaching English? A. There is no interference from the mother tongue. B. Learners connect directly with English, thinking and expressing themselves in it. C.…
- Noam Chomsky is known for his:
- Which of the following are true about corpus linguistics? A. It works on a collection of naturally occurring spoken and written texts. B. It has ensured the supremacy of speech over writing. C. It concerns the teaching…
- The full form of MLAT is:
- Who argued that children learn language through behaviourist reinforcement, associating words with meanings?
- Which is the oldest method of teaching English?
- In SLA theory and research, the classroom is viewed as:
- The arrival of corpus linguistics has revitalised: