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Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad (Department of English) Warning

The document outlines assignment guidelines for the course 'Introduction to Linguistics' at Allama Iqbal Open University, emphasizing the importance of originality and adherence to academic integrity. It details the structure of assignments, including compulsory questions and specific formatting requirements, while also providing a breakdown of topics to be covered in two assignments. Students are warned against plagiarism and are instructed on submission protocols, including file formats and deadlines.

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Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad (Department of English) Warning

The document outlines assignment guidelines for the course 'Introduction to Linguistics' at Allama Iqbal Open University, emphasizing the importance of originality and adherence to academic integrity. It details the structure of assignments, including compulsory questions and specific formatting requirements, while also providing a breakdown of topics to be covered in two assignments. Students are warned against plagiarism and are instructed on submission protocols, including file formats and deadlines.

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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of English)

WARNING
1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING
THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD
OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENT(S) BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM
OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN
“AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”.

Course: Introduction to Linguistics (9051) Semester: Autumn, 2024


Level: BS (English)
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, BEd,
MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the
marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the
questions.
3. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide
or allied material.
4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.
5. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
7. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
8. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned
copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The
size of the file should not exceed 5MP.

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50


ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1-5)
Note: All the questions carry equal marks.

Q.1 What is language? Briefly discuss the origin, history, evolution and changing
aspects/paradigms of language. (20)

Q.2 Select a long poem or a short story (in any language of your choice), read it
carefully and transcribe it phonemically in your own handwriting. (20)

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Q.3 To what extent do the principles governing the structures and forms of words need to be
boxed off from other areas of grammar, and to what extent are they symptomatic of deeper
principles which hold of the language faculty as a whole? (20)
Q.4 What is syntax? Discuss the difference between syntactic and morphological
aspects of a language. (20)

Q.5 Explain the following maxims of conversation in your own words: (20)
 Maxim of Quantity
 Maxim of Relevance
 Maxim of Manner
 Maximum of Quality

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50


ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units 6-9)

Note: All the questions carry equal marks.

Q.1 Apply Grice's cooperative principle on a selected chunk of media conversation.


and demonstrate how the selected conversation is cooperative in nature (20)

Q.2 What do you understand by the term "implied meaning'? Demonstrate how implied
meaning can be different from the stated meaning with some model examples. (20)

Q.3 What is discourse? How would you differentiate between two basic approaches to
the study of discourse? (20)

Q.4 When and how do toddlers start using complex sentences and morphological
markers? (20)

Q.5 What is meant by register? Give some examples of registers in different fields. (20)

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