UGC-NET (NTA) Linguistics, June-2022

Total Questions: 100

51. Metaphor is essentially a relation between two conceptual domains. These domains are

(a) Source domain
(b) Target domain
(c) Social domain
(d) Cultural domain
(e) Discourse domain
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a) and (b) only

52. Two of the following words belong to the category of 'function word'. They are

(a) Universe
(b) And
(c) Green
(d) Write
(e) After
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (b) and (e) only

53. Identify the correct pair of authors who authored the book "The theory and practice of translation".

(a) C. Taber
(b) J. Beekman
(c) E.A. Nida
(d) W. Zydatiss
(e) M. Baker
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (c) and (a) only

54. Read the following statements:

(a) FUG is Function Unification Grammar
(b) HPSG is Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar
(c) LFG is Lexicalist Function Grammar
(d) TAG is Tree Attributive Grammar
(e) GPSG is German Phrase Structure Grammar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a) and (b) only

55. Binary semantic features are those which come naturally in pairs.

(a) [male] and [female]
(b) [animate] and [inanimate]
(c) [white] and [gray]
(d) [slow] and [static]
(e) [noon] and [afternoon]
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (a) and (b) only

56. The English word 'cook' can be an example of the following:

(a) A noun
(b) An adjective
(c) An adverb
(d) A verb
(e) A postposition
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (a) and (d) only

57. Identify the cases from the options given below:

(a) Ablative
(b) Active
(c) Affirmative
(d) Applicative
(e) Accusative
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (a) and (e) only

58. The politeness principles, according to Leech, are formulated with the following maxims

(a) Setting, situation, participants
(b) Interaction, mediation, attachment
(c) Tact, generosity, approbation
(d) Modesty, agreement, sympathy
(e) Involvement, relation, solidarity
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (c) and(d) only

59. Two notable dichotomies proposed by F.de. Saussure are

(a) Etic and Emic function
(b) Langue and Parole
(c) Split and Merger
(d) Syntagmatic and Paradigmatic relations
(e) Speech repertoire and Verbal repertoire
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (b) and (d) only

60. Which of the following statements are true about dialect?

(a) Dialects have no grammatical rules
(b) Dialects cannot be written down
(c) Dialects are mutually intelligible forms of a language
(d) Dialects of a language differ from each other in a systematic way
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (c) and (d) only