AFL2601 Assignment 2 (ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

AFL2601 Assignment 2 (ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. Answers, guidelines, workings and references..... .... B Question 1: Socio-Historical introduction to African Languages 1.1 Name the seven families of language that all languages which are indigenous to the continent of Africa fall under as stated by Wemer (1930), and Phillippson (2003) (7) 1.2 Demonstrate how synchronic comparison occur using the same word from three indigenous languages of South Africa. (3) 1.3 Guthrie (1949) state that a language to be considered as part of the Bantu languages family need to display certain features. Name these features and use example from your own language to support your answer. (10) /20/ Question 2: Structural overview of the African Languages 2.1 What are the challenges that a non-mother tongue speaker struggles with when acquiring an African Language? (5) 2.2 Explain why it is important for borrowed nouns to be accommodated in one of the noun classes. Give a suitable example from your African language to illustrate. (4) 2.3 Explain using examples from your own language, why some noun classes are regarded as non-productive. (5) 2.4 Define the following terms: 2.4.1 Prefix 2.4.2 Suffix (4) /18/ Question 3: Syntax and information structure 3.1 Give the usage of a demonstrative pronoun to distinguish different positions. Support your answer with suitable examples in your language. (6) 3.2 Mention two ways used in African languages to identify given and new information. (4) /10/ 14 Question 4: Semantics 4.1 Synonyms can be described as the different phonological words that have the same or very similar meanings. Discuss this statement by referring to the different types of synonyms and provide suitable examples in your language. (9) 4.2 Translate the following sentences into your African language and use them to explain the difference between paradigmatic and syntagmatic sense relations. Thembi plays music The trainer plays music (4) 4.3 Name and briefly define any two types of semantic oppositeness. (4) /17/ Question 5: Verbal and non-verbal communication 5.1 With suitable examples, briefly discuss the difference and relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication. (10) 5.2 Why is maintaining personal space so important while working with your colleagues? (5) 5.3 When people communicate, they always have certain intentions. Discuss the purposes or intentions that people always have when communicating with one another. (5) /20/ Question 6: African languages in global perspective 6.1 Multilingualism is viewed as a problem by some language planning scholars, and yet others view it as a resource. Discuss these two views with special reference to South Africa. (10) 6.2 Briefly discuss some of the language problems or issues that you have encountered in your profession. (5)