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Level
Course Code
Time Allowed
BS
9061
03 hours
Semester
Maximum Marks.
Pass Marks
Spring 2025
100
40
¡Note: ATTEMPT EIVE QUESTIONS. ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS.
Q.No_ Questions
Marks
Q.No.T
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as language variation, language and identity, and social factors
affecting language use.
05+15-20
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Q.No.2
Write short notes on the following with examples:
a) Register
5) Language Maintenance
c) Speech Community
d) Code-switching
US P04 × 05,720
Q.No.3
What is Language and Identity? How do language choices reflect
personal and group identity?
05+15-20
Q.No.4
Compare and contrast language change and language shift
What sociocultural, economic, and political factors contribute to
each process? How do they impact language communities and
linguistic diversity?
05+15-20
Q.No.5
Discuss the relationship between language and power. How is
language used to dominate or resist in society?
05+15=20
Q.No.6
Define bilingualism and multilingualism. How do these linguistic
abilities influence identity, communication, and language policies
in multicultural societies? Support your answer with relevant
examples
05+10+05-20
Q.No.7
Explain the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. How does language shape
perception and cultural reality?
10+10-20
Q.No.8
What rofe do social networks and communities of practice play in
linguage variation and change?_
10+10-20
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