NAME : ALLIAH BANOOBHAJ
STUDENT NO. : 68428014
MODULE : APPLIED ENGLISH
LANGUAGE FOR
FOUNDATION AND INTERMEDIATE
PHASE : HOME LANGUAGE
(ENG1515)
ASSIGNMENT NO. : 02
UNIQUE NO. : 872402
LECTURER: Dr D. Mkhize
DUE DATE: 15 June 2021
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Phoneme
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word, and may be made up of one
or more letters which make one sound. (2 marks)
1.2 Diction
Writers use diction ( a choice of words) to evoke emotions and to communicate
impressions and ideas to the audience. It is also used to convey the writers
views of the truth to the reader. (2 marks)
1.3 Register
Refers to the degree of formality of the language being used, it is a certain way
that certain groups of people communicate with each other. The formality of the
language register depends on things like occasion, purpose, context, and
audience. (2 marks)
QUESTION 2
2.1 Listening to music on the radio might be considered as an example of passive
listening.
TRUE (2 marks)
2.2 Listening for assonance in a poem is an example of the bottom-up strategies.
TRUE (2 marks)
2.3 Punctuation plays no role in facilitating listening comprehension.
FALSE (2 marks)
2.4 The third phase of listening is not associated with the process of recalling and
creative interpretation.
FALSE (2 marks)
2.5 Tone is defined as the use of informal language in a written text.
FALSE (2 marks)
STUDENT NO. : 68428014
MODULE : APPLIED ENGLISH
LANGUAGE FOR
FOUNDATION AND INTERMEDIATE
PHASE : HOME LANGUAGE
(ENG1515)
ASSIGNMENT NO. : 02
UNIQUE NO. : 872402
LECTURER: Dr D. Mkhize
DUE DATE: 15 June 2021
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Phoneme
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word, and may be made up of one
or more letters which make one sound. (2 marks)
1.2 Diction
Writers use diction ( a choice of words) to evoke emotions and to communicate
impressions and ideas to the audience. It is also used to convey the writers
views of the truth to the reader. (2 marks)
1.3 Register
Refers to the degree of formality of the language being used, it is a certain way
that certain groups of people communicate with each other. The formality of the
language register depends on things like occasion, purpose, context, and
audience. (2 marks)
QUESTION 2
2.1 Listening to music on the radio might be considered as an example of passive
listening.
TRUE (2 marks)
2.2 Listening for assonance in a poem is an example of the bottom-up strategies.
TRUE (2 marks)
2.3 Punctuation plays no role in facilitating listening comprehension.
FALSE (2 marks)
2.4 The third phase of listening is not associated with the process of recalling and
creative interpretation.
FALSE (2 marks)
2.5 Tone is defined as the use of informal language in a written text.
FALSE (2 marks)
